Gelston Castle
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Gelston Castle is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Orchardton Tower, 3.2 mi away.
Gelston Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
category A listed building
Nearest castle
Orchardton Tower
3.2 mi away
Castles in Dumfries and Galloway
64
Scotland
About Gelston Castle
Gelston Castle, located near Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built by Sir William Douglas of Castle Douglas, who had acquired the lands of Gelston in 1799. However, Sir William Douglas died without issue in 1809 and his property was divided between various nieces and nephews, with Gelston going to the youngest daughter of his brother James, Mathilda Douglas.
From the Wikipedia article on Gelston Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gelston Castle sits at 54.9048, -3.9086 in Dumfries and Galloway. The closest other castles are Orchardton Tower (3.2 mi), Buittle Place (3.3 mi) and Buittle Castle (3.3 mi). Dumfries and Galloway has 64 castles in all.
