Abbot's Tower
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Abbot's Tower is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, first built in 1580. The nearest other castle is Caerlaverock Castle, 3.3 mi away.
Abbot's Tower at a glance
Built
1580
16th century
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Caerlaverock Castle
3.3 mi away
Castles in Dumfries and Galloway
64
Scotland
About Abbot's Tower
Abbot's Tower is a 16th-century tower house situated near New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, that was built by the Abbot of Sweetheart Abbey. The building was restored in the early 1990s and is now used as a private residence.
From the Wikipedia article on Abbot's Tower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abbot's Tower sits at 54.9838, -3.6058 in Dumfries and Galloway. The closest other castles are Caerlaverock Castle (3.3 mi), Isle Tower (3.7 mi) and Dumfries Castle (5.0 mi). Dumfries and Galloway has 64 castles in all.
