Hawkhead Castle
{{Short description|Castle in Renfrewshire, Scotland}}
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Hawkhead Castle was a castle existing in the 17th century, about {{convert|1|mi}} east of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, south of the White Cart River.Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. {{ISBN|1-899874-10-0}} p.200
It may also be known as Hawkhead House.{{cite web|url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/44380/paisley-hawkhead-house|work=Canmore|title=Hawkhead House|accessdate=2019-08-17}} There are no remains.
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History
The Rosses, who built the castle, are said to have held the property from mid-15th century, or earlier from the late 14th century, or even by acquisition from the crown in 1367.{{cite web |url=http://www.stravaiging.com/history/castle/hawkhead|work=Stravaiging|title=Hawkhead Castle|accessdate=2020-12-04}} It was extended in 1634, and remodelled in 1782. It ceased to be their property in the 19th century. Hawkhead Hospital is on the site.
Structure
The castle had a main keep, with ranges of lower buildings added in 1634 to form a quadrangle. After the remodelling of 1782 it was surrounded by parks and gardens.