Drumcoltran Tower

Drumcoltran Tower is a late-16th-century tower house situated in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway.

Drumcoltran Tower
Near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
UK grid reference NX869682
The tower in 2005
Drumcoltran Tower
Coordinates54.995902°N 3.767361°W / 54.995902; -3.767361
TypeL-Plan Tower house
Site information
OwnerHistoric Scotland
Open to
the public		Yes
ConditionPreserved
Site history
BuiltLate 16th Century
MaterialsStone

Like other towers in the area, Drumcoltran was built by a branch of the Maxwell family around 1570 but passed with the estate to the Irvings in 1668. The Maxwells however constructed the existing farm steading and made alterations to the interior of the tower in the 18th century.

It was designated a scheduled ancient monument in 1928.[1]

References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Drumcoltran Castle (Tower) (SM90100)". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Maxwell-Irving, A. M. T. (2000) The Border Towers of Scotland, Creedon Publications ISBN 1-899316-31-0


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