Château de Bothwell

Le château de Bothwell est un château médiéval écossais, aujourd'hui en ruine, situé sur une hauteur près de la rivière Clyde. Il est situé dans le sud du Lanarkshire, en Écosse, entre Uddingston et Bothwell, à environ 16 km au sud-est de Glasgow.

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Bothwell Castle

Bothwell Castle is a large medieval castle, sited on a high, steep bank, above a bend in the River Clyde in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located between Bothwell and Uddingston, about 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Glasgow. Construction of the castle was begun in the 13th century by the ancestors of Clan Murray, to guard a strategic crossing point of the Clyde. Bothwell played a key role in Scotland's Wars of Independence, changing hands several times. The huge cylindrical donjon was built in the 13th century, but before the rest of the castle was completed it was severely damaged in a series of sieges. Rebuilding in the early 15th century enlarged the castle, but it was abandoned by the 18th century. The present ruin is rectangular, with the remains of the donjon to the west, and the later Great Hall to the east. The courtyard is enclosed by long curtain walls, with round towers at the south-east and south-west corners. The castle was described by Scottish archaeologist William Douglas Simpson as one of the "foremost secular structures of the Middle Ages in Scotland".

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Bothwell Castle Cricket Ground

Bothwell Castle Policies Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Uddingston, Scotland, and is named after the nearby Bothwell Castle. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 1902 when Uddingston played a friendly against Gloucestershire. 110 years later the ground held its first List A match when Scotland played Glamorgan in the 2012 Clydesdale Bank 40. A further List A match was held there in that same competition, with Hampshire the visitors. Bothwell Castle was given these games due to damage caused by vandalism at Mannofield Park in Aberdeen, which was originally to host the two matches. The ground is still used by Uddingston Cricket Club, where the first team lose regularly, whilst the second team are undefeated in a long time. Other facilities on site include a fully-equipped and floodlit hockey pitch used by Uddingston Hockey Club, and a more basic grass rugby pitch used by Uddingston RFC.

David Livingstone Birthplace Museum

The David Livingstone Birthplace Museum is a biographical museum in Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, dedicated to the life and work of the explorer and missionary David Livingstone. The museum is operated by the David Livingstone Trust and is housed in a category A listed building often referred to as Shuttle Row. The museum rests on the grounds of the David Livingstone Birthplace, which contains historic grounds as well as the museum. It is located in the former textile mill buildings which once housed 24 families including Livingstone's, and where he was born on 19 March 1813. The Collection at the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum held by The Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone Trust (SC015490) contains a diverse range of material exploring the life, work and legacy of David Livingstone (including his family and associates) and the history of Blantyre Mills and Village. The centre depicts Livingstone's life from his early childhood working in the mill, to his travels throughout Southern Africa. These are illustrated with the aid of various pieces of his navigational and medical equipment, interspersed with artefacts from Livingstone's family, contemporaries, and Southern Africa.

Uddingston

Uddingston (Scots: Uddinstoun, Scottish Gaelic: Baile Udain) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is on the north side of the River Clyde, south-east of Glasgow city centre.

Bothwell railway station

Bothwell railway station served the village of Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, Scotland from 1878 to 1955 on the Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway.