List of castles in Dumfries and Galloway

This is a list of castles in Dumfries and Galloway.

List

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Abbot's TowerL-plan tower houseLate 16th centuryRestored in 1990; in use as a residencePrivateNX 97250 66643
Amisfield Tower also known as Hempisfield TowerTower house17th centuryStill in use as a residencePrivateNX 99203 83800
Annan Castle12th centuryMotte remainsNY 1920 6675[1]
Auchen CastleCourtyard castle14th centuryRuinedPrivateNT 06319 03500Also the name of a nearby baronial house of 1849
Auchenrivock TowerL-plan tower houseLate 16th centuryRuinedBuccleuch EstateNY 3721 8050
Auchenskeoch CastleZ-plan tower house17th centuryRuinedNX 91742 58873Only Z-plan tower in Galloway
Auchness Castle NX 10674 44580
Baldoon CastleTower house17th centuryRuinedPrivateKirkinner NX 42514 53538
Balmangan TowerOblong plan tower house16th centuryRuinedNX 65021 45710
Barclosh CastleOblong plan tower houseLate 16th centuryRuinedPrivateNX 85478 62474
Barholm CastleTower house15th centuryRestored as a residencePrivateNX 52073 52959
Barjarg TowerL-plan tower houseLate 16th centuryProgressively restored since 18th centuryNX 87792 90049[2]
Barscobe CastleL-plan tower house1648Restored 1971PrivateNX 65967 80640
Blackethouse TowerOblong plan tower house16th centuryRuinedNY 24338 74369
Blacklaw TowerOblong plan tower house16th centuryRuinedForestry CommissionNT 0521 0673
Bonshaw TowerOblong plan tower house16th centuryPreservedPrivateNY 24256 72068
Boreland TowerTower HouseLate 16th centuryNY 0652 9574
Breckonside TowerPele towerLate 16th or early 17th centuryRuinedNear Moniaive NX 84057 88908
Breckonside Tower or BreconsideOblong plan tower housec. 1591RuinedAbandoned 1980Near Moffat NT 10797 02191Much altered and converted to a farmhouse.[3][4]
Brydekirk TowerTower house16th centuryRuinedPrivateNY 18696 71113Ruins form part of series of outbuildings at Brydekirk Mains farm
Buittle Castle12th centuryRuinedNX 81915 61628
Buittle Place16th centuryRestoredNX 81817 61652
Caerlaverock CastleCourtyard castle13th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandNY025656
Cardoness CastleTower house15th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandNX589553
Carsluith CastleTower house16th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandNX494542
Castle Clanyard NX 10850 37428
Castle KennedyTower house14th centuryRuinedPrivateNear Stranraer NX110608In the grounds of Lochinch Castle, extensive gardens
Castle of ParkTower house16th centuryRestored as holiday accommodationHistoric ScotlandNear Glenluce NX188571Leased to Landmark Trust
Castle of St. JohnTower house16th centuryRestored as a museumDumfries and Galloway CouncilStranraer NX060607
Castlemilk TowerTower house15th centuryDemolished c. 1707NY149776
Closeburn CastleTower house14th centuryStill in use as a residencePrivateNX907921
Comlongon CastleTower house15th centuryRestored as a hotelPrivateNY07969019th century extensions
Cornal TowerOblong plan tower house16th centuryRuinedNT112044
Corra Castle, KirkgunzeonOnly remains are those of 17th-century housePrivateNX867662
Corsewall Castle15th centuryRuinNear Stranraer NW991714
Craigcaffie Castlec. 1570Repaired RuinInnermessan NX088641Class A listed building
Crawfordton TowerTrapezoid plan tower houseRuinedNX816889
Cruggleton CastleMotte and bailey12th centuryRuinedPrivateIn Wigtownshire NX483428
Cumstoun CastleOblong plan tower housec. 1500RuinedNX682532
Dalswinton TowerZ-plan tower houseEarly 16th centuryRuinedDalswinton NX945840[5]
Drumcoltran TowerL-plan tower houseLate 16th centuryPreservedHistoric ScotlandNX869682
Drumlanrig CastleRenaissance house17th centuryStill in use as a residenceDuke of BuccleuchNX850992On the site of an earlier castle
Dumfries Castle12th centuryRuinedDumfries
Dundeugh CastleL-plan tower house16th centuryRuinedForestry CommissionNX601880
Dunskey CastleTower house16th centuryRuinedPrivatePortpatrick NX003533[6]
Earlstoun CastleL-plan tower house16th centuryDecayed but roof maintainedPrivateNX618441[7]
Edingham CastleOblong plan tower house16th centuryRuinedNX839628
Eliock HouseTower house16th centuryPartly ruinedNS797075Subsequent alterations, fire damaged in 1945. Category B listed building.[8]
Elshieshields TowerTower house16th centuryRestoredNY069850[9]
Fourmerkland TowerOblong plan tower house1590PreservedNX908808[10]
Frenchland TowerOblong plan tower houseLate 16th or early 17th centuryRuinedNT102054
Friar's CarseBaronial mansion1873Occupied as a hotelPrivateNX125850On the site of a castle
Galdenoch CastleLeswalt NW975633Scheduled monument.[11]
Gillesbie TowerOblong plan tower house16th centuryRuinedNY172919
Gilnockie TowerOblong plan tower house16th centuryRestored as a residencePrivateNY382785Also known as Hollows Tower
Glenae TowerTower house16th centuryRuinedNX984905Entrance reminiscent of bastle-house or pele-house
Hills TowerOblong plan tower house16th centuryRestored c. 1930NX912726Retains barmkin and gatehouse
Hoddom CastleFortified enclosure containing L-plan tower house1565PreservedNY155729
Isle Tower or Lochar TowerOblong plan tower house1587PreservedNY149776
Isle of Whithorn CastleTower house1674Preserved as a residenceIsle of Whithorn Originally known as "The Isle"
Kenmure Castle16th centuryNX635764
Killaser Castle NX 0964 4509
Kirkconnell TowerTower house15th centuryStill in use as a residencePrivateNX979680
Kirkcudbright Castle12th centurymotte and bailey, site next to MacLellan's CastleGreyfriar's Church built on the site
Lag TowerOblong plan tower houseRuinedNX881862
Langholm TowerTower house16th centuryRuinedNY361849
Lochar TowerRectangular plan tower house16th centuryRuinedNY028690
Lochhouse TowerOblong plan tower house16th centuryRestored as a residencePrivateNT082033
Lochinch CastleBaronial house1867Still in use as a residencePrivateNear Stranraer NX106618
Old Lochmaben CastleMotte and bailey12th centuryEarthworks only remainLochmaben NY0820882206Possible birthplace of Robert the Bruce, 1274. Located at 2nd green and 3rd tee of Lochmaben Golf Course
Lochmaben CastleCastle of enceintec. 1298 King EdwardRuinedHistoric ScotlandLochmaben NY088811
Lochnaw CastleTower house16th centuryLeswalt NW991628Large 17th century additions
Lochwood CastleL-plan tower house15th centuryRuinedPrivateNY084967Also known as Lochwood Tower
Lockerbie TowerOblong plan tower house16th centuryDemolished 1967NY136814Site cleared to make way for present police station
MacLellan's CastleTower house16th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandKirkcudbright NX681510
Mellingshaw TowerTower house16th centuryRuinedNT037088
Morton CastleCourtyard castle15th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandNX890992Preceded by a 13th-century castle[12]
Mouswald TowerOblong plan tower housec. 1562RuinedNY062739
Myreton Castle Tower House and later Great House 16th century Ruined Private ? Built on an earlier Motte, Seat of the Myreton McCullochs; later sold to the Maxwells, located neat the white loch of Myreton
Newbie CastleTower house15th CenturyDemolished 1816. Fragmentary remainsPrivateNY17426469Held by the Corries, Johnstones and then the Marquises of Annandale. Newbie Harbour was close by
Orchardton TowerTower house15th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandNX817550
Plunton CastleTower HouseRuined
Raecleugh TowerBastle houseRuinedNT038118Farmhouse, Moffat
Repentance TowerTower house1565PreservedPrivateNY155722
Robgill TowerTower house12th century or earlierNY248717
Rusko CastleTower houseRestoredPrivate
Sanquhar CastleCourtyard castle15th centuryRuinedPrivateNS785092Partially restored in the 19th century
Sorbie TowerTower house16th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandSorbie NX449470
Staplegorton CastleMotte and Bailey12th centuryNo remains
Threave CastleTower house14th centuryRuinedHistoric ScotlandNX739623
Tibbers Castle or Mote de TibrisMotte and bailey13th centuryNo remainsPrivateNX862982The ruins lie within the estate of Drumlanrig Castle
Torthorwald CastleOblong plan tower house14th centuryRuinedPrivateNY033782
Wauchope CastleMotte and bailey / Tower house / Manse13th centuryNo remains
Wigtown Castle12th centuryNo remainsWigtown
Wreaths Towertower housebefore 16th centuryruinsMainsriddle, nr Southerness
NX9529356522

See also

Notes

References

  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Coventry, Martin (2010) Castles of the Clans Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-36-4
  • Pattullo, Nan (1974) Castles, Houses and Gardens of Scotland Edinburgh: Denburn Press
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