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Old Graitney

Tower House (Medieval)

Site Name Old Graitney

Classification Tower House (Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) 'Auld Hoose'

Canmore ID 67450

Site Number NY36NW 32

NGR NY 312 663

NGR Description NY c. 312 663

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Gretna
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Annandale And Eskdale
  • Former County Dumfries-shire

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Field Visit (December 1980)

Old Graitney NY c. 312 663 NY36NW

The 'Auld Hoose', which was built by the Johnstones in 1535 and burnt by the Maxwells in 1585, is probably to be identified with the tower that is locally said to have stood some 180m S of Old Graitney farmhouse.

RCAHMS 1981, visited December 1980

(NSA, iv, Dumfries, 266; Macfarlane 1906-8, i, 381; McCulloch c. 1936, 1-2)

Note (1997)

NY 312 663 NY36NW 32

Listed as tower.

RCAHMS 1997.

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