Castlemilk House

The lands of Cassiltoun of Carmunnock,[1] located on high ground south of Glasgow between the hills of the Cathkin Braes and the burgh of Rutherglen near the River Clyde, were acquired by the Stuarts of Castlemilk in Dumfriesshire (an estate near Lockerbie which still exists also featuring a grand mansion)[2][3][4][5] in the 13th century.

[11] The estate was acquired under a compulsory purchase order as William Stirling-Stuart, the Laird of Castlemilk, had misgivings over the land being used for high-density housing so far from locations of industry.

[16] In the 21st century the many green areas between the clusters of housing, including the remaining features of the rural estate, are managed as Castlemilk Park and Woodlands, an award-winning project aimed to benefit the community.

[17][18] Other than a small park featuring the landscaped fish pond and a stone bridge (1833, Category B listed)[6] which once formed the driveway to the mansion, and the entrance gateways which are sited to the north-east on the edge of Rutherglen,[19] the accompanying stables block (built 1794, designed by David Hamilton, also Category B listed) is the main surviving legacy of the grand estate.

[14] After being damaged by a fire in 1994[20] and left abandoned,[9] it was restored in 2007 (with the project winning awards)[21] and now contains the local housing offices, community facilities and a nursery.