Albie
Tower House (Medieval)
Site Name Albie
Classification Tower House (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) 'Awldbie'
Canmore ID 86726
Site Number NY27NW 78
NGR NY 246 771
NGR Description NY c. 246 771
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/86726
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Middlebie
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Annandale And Eskdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
Note (4 January 1996)
NY 246 771 NY27NW 78
A tower at 'Awldbie' is depicted on a map of 1590 on the E side of the River Dryfe. Blaeu's Atlas, however, places it on the W bank, possibly near the steading of Albie (NY27NW 80).
Information from RCAHMS (IF), 4 January 1996.
(J and R Hyslop 1912; J M Corrie 1916; J Stone 1991).
Listed as tower.
RCAHMS 1997.
