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Abbott's Tower | 16 | L
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Amisfield Tower | 16 | T
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Annan | 16 | T
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Auchen Castle, near Moffat |
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Hotel accommodation (B&B or Dinner, B&B).
Available for weddings and conferences.
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Auchenfranco | - | -
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Auchengassel | - | -
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Auchenmaig | - | T
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Auchenrivock | - | T
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Auchenskeoch | 16 | Z
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Auchlane | - | -
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Auchness | 16 | Tm
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Auldgirth | - | K
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Baldoon | 17 | - |
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Balmangan Tower | 16 | T
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Barclosh | 16 | T
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Barholm | 17 | L |
History and pictures by the castle's owners
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Barjarg
(3.5 miles south of Thornhill at Barjarg in Dumfriesshire)
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Barmeal | - | T
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Barntalloch | - | T
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Barscobe | 17 | L
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Blacket House | 16 | L
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Blacklaw Tower | 16 | T
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Bombie | 13 | -
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Bonshaw Tower | 16 | T
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Breckonside Tower | 16 | T
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Breckonside Tower | 16 | T
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Brydekirk Tower | 16 | T
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Buittle Tower | 13 | O |
Buittle tower |
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Caerlaverock | 13 | KK | My page |
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Cardoness | 15 | KK | Historic Environment Scotland
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Carscreugh | 17 | T
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Carsewall | 15 | KK
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Carsluith | 15 | L | Historic Environment Scotland
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Cassencarie Tower | 16 | Tm
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Clanyard | 17 | -
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Closeburn | 14 | Km
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Cockpool | 15 | -
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Comlongon | 15 | KK |
Official web site
Hotel available for accommodation and weddings
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Cornal Tower | 16 | T
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Corra | 16 | T
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Details of this ruin
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Coshogle | - | -
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Cowhill Tower | 16 | L
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Craigcaffie Tower | 16 | T
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Craighlaw | 16 | T
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Craigoch (NW of Stranraer) | - | -
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Craigoch (SE of Stranraer) | - | -
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Crawfordton Tower
(about 1 mile east of Moniaive, in Dumfriesshire, just north of Cairn Water, near Crawfordton)
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A modern mansion may stand on the site of a tower. It was held in by the Walkers in the 19th century. |
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Cruggleton | 13 | O
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Cullochan | - | T
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Cumstoun | 16 | T
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Dalswinton | 13 | -
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Drumcoltran | 16 | L
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Drumlanrig | 14 | m | Official site
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Drummore | 16 | T
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Dumfries | 12 | O
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Dundeugh | 11 | O
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Dunskey | 16 | L
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Durisdeer | 14 | -
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Earlstoun | 15 | L
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Edingham | 16 | T
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Eggerness | - | -
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Elshieshields | 16 | Lm
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Enoch | 14 | -
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Feather | 16 | T
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Record by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.
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Fourmerkland Tower | 16 | T
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Frenchland | 16 | L
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Galdenoch Tower | 16 | L
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Garlies | 14 | C
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Gillesbie Tower | 16 | T
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Gilmour | - | -
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Gilnockie Tower (near Langholm) | 16 | T | Armstrong Clan Association |
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Glenae Tower | 16 | T
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Hallguards | 14 | -
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Harelaw Tower | 16 | T
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Hill's | 16 | T
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Hoddom | 16 | Lm
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Innermessan | 15 | KK
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Isle Tower | 16 | T
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Kenmure | 16 | T
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Kennedy | 17 | E |
Gardens open to visit
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Killaser | - | K
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Kinnelhead | 16 | T
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Kirkconnel Tower | 16 | T |
History and photos
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Kirkconnell House | 16 | L
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Kirkcudbright | 13 | O
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Kirkpatrick Tower | 16 | T
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Lag Tower
(7 miles SE of Moniaive in Dumfriesshire)
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Langholm | 16 | T
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Larg | - | -
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Larg Tower | - | T
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Loch Maberry | - | -
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Lochar | 17 | T
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Lochhouse Tower (near Moffat) | 16 | Tm |
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Lochinvar | - | -
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Lochmaben | 13 | O
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Lochmaben | 15 | KK
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Lochnaw | 14 | K
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Lochnaw | 16 | T |
Official site
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Lochwood | 15 | L |
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Lockerbie Tower | 16 | T
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Logan | 15 | -
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Lunelly Tower | 16 | T
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Maclellan's | 16 | L
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Malls | - | -
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Maxwellton House | - | Tm
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Mellingshaw Tower | 16 | T
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Mouswald | 16 | T
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Myrton | 16 | L
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Newbie | - | -
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Old Crawfordton | 17 | T
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Old Place of Mochrum | 15 | Cm
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Old Risk | - | -
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Orchardton Tower | 15 | T
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Park | 16 | L | |
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Place of Snade | 14 | -
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Plunton | 16 | L
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Port | - | -
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Portrack | 16 | -
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Raecleuch Tower | 17 | T
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Raffles | 16 | T
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Ravenstone | 15 | T |
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Redhall | - | -
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Repentance Tower | 16 | T
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Robert | - | -
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Robgill Tower | 16 | Tm |
Record by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
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Rockhall
(6 miles east of Dumfries) | 16 | T |
Much altered tower house. Sir Robert Grierson lived here during the time of the Covenanters. It is said that his pet monkey haunts the building blowing a whistle. Used to be a hotel but has now been sold and is in private ownership.
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Runstonfoote | 16 | -
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Rusco | 15 | KK
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Ryehill | 12 | -
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Sanquhar | 14 | KK
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Shirmers | 16 | -
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Sinniness | 16 | T
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Sorbie Tower
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Spedlins | 15 | T
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Stapleton Tower | 16 | T
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Stewart | 16 | Tm
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Stranraer | 16 | Lm
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Sundaywell Tower | 17 | T
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Threave
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Tibber's | 13 | O
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Torthorwald | 14 | K
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Wauchope | - | O
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Westerhall Tower | 16 | T
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Whithorn | - | L
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Wigg | 16 | L
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Wigtown | 13 | O
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Woodhouse Tower | 16 | T
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Wreaths Castle (Mainsriddle) | 16 | T
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Wreaths Tower (between Dumfries and Moffat) | 16 | T
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towers and tower houses
(mainly around 1540-1680)
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simple keeps
(14th and early 15th century)
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developed keeps including chambers and courtyards
(from around 1400-1540)
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E-plan tower houses featuring more than one wing
(16th and 17th centuries)
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L-plan tower houses featuring a main block and one wing
(16th and 17th centuries)
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Z-plan tower houses featuring 2 corner towers situated obliquely opposite each other
(16th and 17th centuries)
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walled enclosures
(mainly 12th and 13th century)
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reasonably important castles built around a central courtyard
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18th century tower houses
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castles of unusual plan
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much modified or modernised castellated structures
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