Haggs Castle

Haggs Castle is a 16th-century tower house, located in the neighbourhood of Pollokshields, in Glasgow, Scotland.

The carved stone above the door records that Haggs was built in 1585 by Sir John Maxwell of Pollok and his wife Margaret Conyngham (Cunningham).

It was built to replace the Maxwells' former residence, the Laigh Castle, a 14th-century building which stood to the west.

[2][3] The Maxwells, a covenanting family, were fined for nonconformist activities, although the change of government resulting from the revolution of 1688 saved them from paying up.

The main block measures around 17 m by 7.2 m. The ground floor contained two chambers and a kitchen with a large fireplace.