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Location
near Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Description
Stanely Castle, to the west of Paisley, is still standing today, despite sitting in the middle of a reservoir. The exterior of this L-shaped keep is relatively intact - but the interior of the structure is now completely destroyed. It is situated on land that was originally the property of the Danzieltoun or Dennistoun family.
History
In 1402, the lands passed through marriage to the Maxwells of Calderwood. The Maxwells built the four storey Stanely Castle and it remained in the family until 1629, when it was sold to the Hawkhead family. It passed by marriage to the Boyle family in the middle of the 18th century. David Boyle had been made the first Earl of Glasgow in 1703 and the family's main estate was centred around Kelburn Castle at Largs. By the 19th century the family found themselves in serious debt and Stanely Castle was abandoned and fell into ruin. In 1837 the marshland surrounding the castle was flooded to create the Stanely Reservoir, which supplied the people of Paisley and its surrounding areas with fresh water. Over the years, the reservoir level was raised. It now submerges the lower portion of the castle.
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Barr Castle, Renfrewshire
Bedlay Castle, Lanarkshire
Bothwell Castle, Lanarkshire
Buchanan Castle, Stirling
Caprington Castle, Ayrshire
Craigend Castle, East Dunbartonshire
Culcreuch Castle, Stirling
Dean Castle, Ayrshire
Duchal Castle, Inverclyde
Dumbarton Castle, Dunbartonshire
Dundonald Castle, Ayrshire
Eglinton Castle, North Ayrshire
Gilbertfield Castle, Lanarkshire
Johnstone Castle, Renfrewshire
Kelburn Castle, Ayrshire
Law Castle, Ayrshire
Loudoun Castle, Ayrshire
Mugdock Castle, Glasgow
Newark Castle, Renfrewshire
Newmilns Tower, Ayrshire
Rowallan Old Castle, Ayrshire
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