Drumcoltran Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Drumcoltran Tower |
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| Near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland UK |
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The tower in 2005
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 Drumcoltran Tower
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| Coordinates | 54°59′45″N 3°46′02″W / 54.995902°N 3.767361°W |
| Type | L-Plan Tower house |
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| Owner | Historic Scotland |
| Open to the public |
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| Condition | Preserved |
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| Built | Late 16th Century |
| Materials | Stone |
Drumcoltran Tower is a late-16th-century tower house situated in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway.
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.
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