Alloa Tower
Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa Tower is a tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Clackmannan Tower, 1.1 mi away. It is cared for by National Trust for Scotland.
Alloa Tower at a glance
Type
Tower house
Cared for by
National Trust for Scotland
Heritage status
category A listed building
Nearest castle
Clackmannan Tower
1.1 mi away
About Alloa Tower
Alloa Tower in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, in central Scotland, is an early 14th-century tower house that served as the medieval residence of the Erskine family, later Earls of Mar. Retaining its original timber roof and battlements, the tower is one of the earliest and largest Scottish tower houses, with immensely thick walls.
From the Wikipedia article on Alloa Tower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alloa Tower sits at 56.1125, -3.7883 in Clackmannanshire. The closest other castles are Clackmannan Tower (1.1 mi), Sauchie Tower (2.1 mi) and Elphinstone Tower (2.2 mi). Clackmannanshire has 4 castles in all.
