Barclosh Castle | |
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Near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland UK grid reference NX650457 | |
Site information | |
Type | Oblong plan Tower house |
Owner | Private |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruined |
Location | |
Coordinates | 54°56′40″N3°47′18″W / 54.944434°N 3.788268°W |
Site history | |
Built | 16th century |
Materials | Mixture of grey granite and red sandstone |
Barclosh Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house about 3.2 kilometers north-east of Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. [1] There remains a section of wall 1.2 meters thick and 8.0 meters high. [2] [3]