Auchenrivock Tower Explained

Auchenrivock Tower
Location:Near Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
UK
Coordinates:55.1154°N -2.9853°W
Map Type:UK Scotland
Map Relief:1
Map Size:150
Built:Late 16th Century
Materials:Stone
Condition:Ruined
Ownership:Buccleuch estate
Open To Public:No

Auchenrivock Tower is a ruined late 16th century tower house situated near Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway. The remains of the tower, which rise 8 feet at their highest, are currently built into a garden wall.

An earlier stronghold of the Irvings of Eskdale, called Stakehugh, lay near the current site.

The place name Auchenrivock is derived from the Scottish Gaelic, Achadh Riabhach, meaning "brindled field".[1]

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  1. Book: Taylor . Iain . Place-names of Scotland . 2011 . Birlinn .