Drumcoltran Tower

Drumcoltran Tower: Drumcoltran Tower

Near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
UK grid reference NX869682

The tower in 2005

Shown within Scotland

Type L-Plan Tower house

Coordinates 54°59′45″N 3°46′02″W / 54.995902°N 3.767361°W / 54.995902; -3.767361Coordinates: 54°59′45″N 3°46′02″W / 54.995902°N 3.767361°W / 54.995902; -3.767361

Built Late 16th Century

Construction
materials Stone

Current
condition Preserved

Current
owner Historic Scotland

Open to
the public Yes

Drumcoltran Tower is a late 16th Century tower house situated near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway.

References

Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1899874267

Maxwell-Irving, A. M. T. (2000) The Border Towers of Scotland, Creedon Publications ISBN 1899316310

External links

Drumcoltran Tower - site information from Historic Scotland

Drumcoltran Tower at castleuk.net

Drumcoltran Tower at undiscoveredscotland.net

Categories:
Historic Scotland properties
Castles in Dumfries and Galloway
Category A listed buildings in Scotland
Listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway
Listed castles in Scotland
Scotland castle stubs

Drumcoltran Tower
Near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland UK grid reference NX869682
The tower in 2005
Shown within Scotland
Type	L-Plan Tower house
Coordinates	54°59′45″N 3°46′02″W / 54.995902°N 3.767361°W / 54.995902; -3.767361Coordinates: 54°59′45″N 3°46′02″W / 54.995902°N 3.767361°W / 54.995902; -3.767361
Built	Late 16th Century
Construction materials	Stone
Current condition	Preserved
Current owner	Historic Scotland
Open to the public	Yes

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Kirkgunzeon — KIRKGUNZEON, a parish, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright, 9 miles (S. W.) from Dumfries; containing, with the village of Gateside, 638 inhabitants, of whom 40 are in the village of Kirkgunzeon. This place is supposed to have derived its name,… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

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