Gardens · Central Scotland
Wishaw House
Wishaw House — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Alan O'Dowd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
About
Wishaw House is a garden of interest in scotland-central, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wishaw House was a large mansion located in Wishaw, Scotland. Once the family seat of the Belhavens and Hamilton family, the mansion was abandoned by the 20th century and was demolished, now nothing more than a ruin in the woodland by the South Calder Water.
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Background
History
Historically located in the parish of Cambusnethan, the land which the house would sit on was purchased by Lord Belhaven at some point after the year 1405, however the house would not be constructed until 1665. It was on the site of earlier farmsteads, in the dense woodland that once covered the town of Wishaw. Although the house itself is from the 1600s, analysis shows it actually was built from farmhouses and barns, that were at least a century older. Peel towers also existed in the vicinity. It is said that the house was originally gifted by Charles I to nobles, but eventually it fell to the Hamiltons of Wishaw. The earlier farmstead of the house is named as Wisha on Timothy Pont's 16th…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.7874, -3.9357
- District
- North Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML2 7PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Sources
- wikidata: Q106630386 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wishaw House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wishaw House?
- Wishaw House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML2 7PE).
- Who owns Wishaw House?
- Wishaw House is owned by Lord Belhaven and Stenton.
- How do I get to Wishaw House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ML2 7PE. It sits within the Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke parliamentary constituency.