Earlstoun Castle
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Earlstoun Castle is a tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Barscobe Castle, 3.6 mi away.
Earlstoun Castle at a glance
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Barscobe Castle
3.6 mi away
Castles in Dumfries and Galloway
64
Scotland
About Earlstoun Castle
Earlstoun Castle, sometimes spelled Earlston Castle, is a derelict tower house near St John's Town of Dalry in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Built in the late sixteenth century, it was home to members of the Gordon family, including William Gordon of Earlston who was killed at the battle of Bothwell Bridge.
From the Wikipedia article on Earlstoun Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Earlstoun Castle sits at 55.1311, -4.1775 in Dumfries and Galloway. The closest other castles are Barscobe Castle (3.6 mi), Kenmure Castle (5.0 mi) and Loch Doon Castle (11 mi). Dumfries and Galloway has 64 castles in all.
