Drumcoltran Tower

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Drumcoltran Tower
Near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
UK grid reference NX869682
Drumcoltran Tower.JPG
The tower in 2005
Site information
TypeL-Plan Tower house
Owner Historic Scotland
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionPreserved
Location
Drumcoltran Tower
Coordinates 54°59′45″N3°46′02″W / 54.995902°N 3.767361°W / 54.995902; -3.767361
Site history
BuiltLate 16th Century
MaterialsStone
Official nameDrumcoltran Castle (Tower)
TypeSecular: castle; tower
Designated31 May 1928
Reference no. SM90100

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 monument in 1928. [1]

References

  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Drumcoltran Castle (Tower) (SM90100)" . Retrieved 25 February 2019.