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Westerkirk
Tower House (Medieval)
Site Name Westerkirk
Classification Tower House (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Westerkirk Mains
Canmore ID 86815
Site Number NY29SE 86
NGR NY 294 916
NGR Description NY c. 294 916
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/86815
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Westerkirk
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Note (4 January 1996)
NY 294 916 NY29SE 86
There are no visible remains of the tower of 'Watsterkers' which is noted on a map of 1590. Blaeu's Atlas appears to indicate a location in the vicinity of Westerkirk Mains (NY29SE 87).
Information from RCAHMS (IF), 4 January 1996.
(J and R Hyslop 1912; J M Corrie 1916; J Stone 1991).
Listed as tower.
RCAHMS 1997.
