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Kirkton
Tower House (Medieval)
Site Name Kirkton
Classification Tower House (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Kirkton, Dryfesdale
Canmore ID 66822
Site Number NY18SW 17
NGR NY 1316 8381
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/66822
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Dryfesdale
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NY18SW 17 1316 8381.
(NY 1316 8381) Tower (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map (1957)
Traces of a strong tower, the seat of the Kirkton branch of the Johnstone family, were to be seen to the N of the outhouses in 1836.
NSA 1845 (D B Douie); TSA 1962; Name Book 1856
No visible remains and no further information.
Visited by OS (RD) 23 May 1966.
Note (1997)
NY 1316 8381 NY18SW 17
Listed as tower.
RCAHMS 1997.
