Jump to content

Lochhouse Tower

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by C1614 (talk | contribs) at 19:22, 18 November 2019 (Added Castles in Dumfries and Galloway navbox). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Lochhouse Tower
Near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
UK grid reference NT082033
The tower in 2006
Lochhouse Tower is located in Scotland
Lochhouse Tower
Lochhouse Tower
Coordinates55°18′56″N 3°26′45″W / 55.315622°N 3.445868°W / 55.315622; -3.445868
TypeOblong plan Tower house
Site information
OwnerPrivate
Open to
the public
No
ConditionRestored as private residence c. 1978
Site history
Builtc. 1550
MaterialsStone

Lochhouse Tower is a mid-16th-century tower house situated near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. It was restored in the late 1970s and is now used as a private residence.

References

  • 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