Gilnockie Tower
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Gilnockie Tower is a tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Auchenrivock Tower, 1.4 mi away.
Gilnockie Tower at a glance
Type
Tower house
Heritage status
category A listed building
Nearest castle
Auchenrivock Tower
1.4 mi away
Castles in Dumfries and Galloway
64
Scotland
About Gilnockie Tower
Gilnockie Tower is a 17th-century tower house, located at the hamlet of Hollows, 2.2 km north of Canonbie, in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. The tower is situated on the west bank of the River Esk.
From the Wikipedia article on Gilnockie Tower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gilnockie Tower sits at 55.0976, -2.9695 in Dumfries and Galloway. The closest other castles are Auchenrivock Tower (1.4 mi), Liddel Strength (3.0 mi) and Brackenhill Tower (6.9 mi). Dumfries and Galloway has 64 castles in all.
