Clackmannan Tower
Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Clackmannan Tower is a tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Alloa Tower, 1.1 mi away. It is owned by David II of Scotland.
Clackmannan Tower at a glance
Type
Tower house
Cared for by
David II of Scotland
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Alloa Tower
1.1 mi away
About Clackmannan Tower
The Clackmannan Tower is a historic five-storey tower house situated at the summit of King's Seat Hill in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It dates back to at least the 14th century when it was inhabited by King David II of Scotland and later sold to his cousin Robert Bruce, 2nd Baron of Clackmannan in 1359.
From the Wikipedia article on Clackmannan Tower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Clackmannan Tower sits at 56.1086, -3.7615 in Clackmannanshire. The closest other castles are Alloa Tower (1.1 mi), Elphinstone Tower (2.2 mi) and Sauchie Tower (2.4 mi). Clackmannanshire has 4 castles in all.
