Jump to content

Barclosh Castle

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by BG19bot (talk | contribs) at 22:19, 31 March 2016 (Remove blank line(s) between list items per WP:LISTGAP to fix an accessibility issue for users of screen readers. Do WP:GENFIXES and cleanup if needed. Discuss this at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Accessibility#LISTGAP). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Barclosh Castle
Near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
UK grid reference NX650457
Barclosh Castle is located in Scotland
Barclosh Castle
Barclosh Castle
TypeOblong plan Tower house
Site information
OwnerPrivate
Open to
the public		Yes
ConditionRuined
Site history
Built16th century
MaterialsMixture of grey granite and red sandstone

Barclosh Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house situated near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. There remains a section of wall 4 feet thick and 27 feet high.

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
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barclosh_Castle&oldid=712930649"