Auchenskeoch Castle Explained

Auchenskeoch within Castle Farm
Location:Near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Ordnance Survey
Coordinates:54.9135°N -3.6886°W
Map Type:Scotland Dumfries and Galloway
Map Relief:1
Map Size:250
Built:17th century
Materials:Stone
Condition:Ruined
Ownership:Private

Auchenskeoch Tower is a 17th-century tower house situated in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is near Dalbeattie in the civil parish of Colvend and Southwick, in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire. It is thought to be built on a Z-plan, making it the only such tower in Galloway. Dalswinton Tower in the neighbouring county of Dumfriesshire is the only other example in Dumfries and Galloway. The remains of the tower are within the modern Castle Farm and are a scheduled ancient monument.

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