List of Castles in Scotland - Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway

Name Type Date Condition Ownership Location Notes Picture
Abbot's Tower L-plan tower house Late 16th century Restored in 1990; in use as a residence Private NX972666
Amisfield Tower Tower house 17th century Still in use as a residence Private NX992838 Also known as Hempisfield Tower
Annan Castle 12th century No remains Annan
Auchen Castle Courtyard castle 14th century Ruined Private NT063035 Also the name of a nearby baronial house of 1849
Auchenrivock Tower L-plan tower house Late 16th century Ruined Buccleuch Estate NY372805
Auchenskeoch Castle Z-plan tower house 17th century Ruined NX918589 Only Z-plan tower in Galloway
Baldoon Castle Tower house 17th century. Baldun in Wigtownshire 1654. Baldone 1684 Ruined Private In KirkinnerWigtownshire NX426535
Balmangan Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined NX650457
Barclosh Castle Oblong plan tower house Late 16th century Ruined Private NX855625
Barholm Castle Tower house 15th century Restored as a residence Private NX521529
Barjarg Tower L-plan tower house Late 16th century Progressively restored since 18th century NX877901
Barscobe Castle L-plan tower house 1648 Restored 1971 Private NX660806
Blackethouse Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined NY243744
Blacklaw Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined Forestry Commission NT052067
Bonshaw Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Preserved Private NY242720
Boreland Tower Tower House Late 16th century or early 17th century NY066957
Breckonside Pele Pele tower Late 16th or early 17th century Ruined NX840889
Breckonside Tower Oblong plan tower house c. 1591 Ruined Abandoned 1980 NT108021
Brydekirk Tower Tower house 16th century Ruined Private NY187711 Ruins form part of series of outbuildings at Brydekirk Mains farm
Buittle Castle 12th century Ruined
Caerlaverock Castle Courtyard castle 13th century Ruined Historic Scotland NY025656
Cardoness Castle Tower house 15th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX589553
Carsluith Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX494542
Castle Kennedy Tower house 14th century Ruined Private In Wigtownshire NX110608 In the grounds of Lochinch Castle, extensive gardens
Castle of Park Tower house 16th century Restored as holiday accommodation Historic Scotland In Wigtownshire NX188571 Leased to Landmark Trust
Castle of St. John Tower house 16th century Restored as a museum Dumfries and Galloway Council In Wigtownshire NX060607
Castlemilk Tower Tower house 15th century Demolished c. 1707 NY149776
Closeburn Castle Tower house 14th century Still in use as a residence Private NX907921
Comlongon Castle Tower house 15th century Restored as a hotel Private NY079690 19th century extensions
Cornal Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined NT112044
Corra Castle Castle Only remains are those of 17th century house Private NX867662
Corsewall Castle Castle 15th Century Ruin In Wigtownshire NW991714
Craigcaffie Castle Castle c.1570 Repaired Ruin In Wigtownshire NX088641 Class A listed building
Crawfordton Tower Trapezoid plan tower house Ruined NX816889
Cruggleton Castle Motte and bailey 12th century Ruined Private In Wigtownshire NX483428
Cumstoun Castle Oblong plan tower house c. 1500 Ruined NX682532
Dalswinton Tower Z-plan tower house Early 16th century Ruined NX945840
Drumcoltran Tower L-plan tower house Late 16th century Preserved Historic Scotland NX869682
Drumlanrig Castle Renaissance house 17th century Still in use as a residence Duke of Buccleuch NX850992 On the site of an earlier castle
Dumfries Castle 12th century Ruined Dumfries
Dundeugh Castle L-plan tower house 16th century Ruined Forestry Commission NX601880
Dunskey Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined Private In Wigtownshire NX003533
Earsltoun Castle L-plan tower house 16th century Decayed but roof maintained Private NX614841 Used as farm store
Edingham Castle Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined NX839628
Eliock Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined NS797075
Elshieshields Tower Tower house 16th century Restored NY069850
Fourmerkland Tower Oblong plan tower house 1590 Preserved NX908808
Frenchland Tower Oblong plan tower house Late 16th or early 17th century Ruined NT102054
Friar's Carse Baronial mansion 1873 Occupied as a hotel Private NX125850 On the site of a castle
Galdenoch Castle Castle In Wigtownshire NW975633 Class A listed building
Gillesbie Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Ruined NY172919
Gilnockie Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Restored as a residence Private NY382785 Also known as Hollows Tower
Glenae Tower Tower house 16th century Ruined NX984905 Entrance reminiscent of bastle-house or pele-house
Hills Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Restored c. 1930 NX912726 Retains barmkin and gatehouse
Hoddom Castle Fortified enclosure containing L-plan tower house 1565 Preserved NY155729
Isle Tower Oblong plan tower house 1587 Preserved NY149776
Isle of Whithorn Castle Tower house 1674 Preserved as a residence In Wigtownshire Originally known as "The Isle"
Kenmure Castle Castle 16th century NX635764
Kinnelhead Bastle-House Oblong plan bastle-house Ruined NT028016
Kirkconnell Tower Tower house 15th century Still in use as a residence Private NX979680
Kirkcudbright Castle 12th century
Lag Tower Oblong plan tower house Ruined NX881862
Langholm Tower Tower house 16th century Ruined NY361849
Lochar Tower Rectangular plan tower house 16th century Ruined NY028690
Lochhouse Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Restored as a residence Private NT082033
Lochinch Castle Baronial house 1867 Still in use as a residence Private In Wigtownshire NX106618
Lochmaben Castle Castle of enceinte 14th century Ruined Historic Scotland NY088811
Old Lochmaben Castle 12th century
Lochnaw Castle Tower house 16th century In Wigtownshire NW991628 Large 17th century additions
Lochwood Castle L-plan tower house 15th century Ruined Private NY084967 Also known as Lochwood Tower
Lockerbie Tower Oblong plan tower house 16th century Demolished 1967 NY136814 Site cleared to make way for present police station
MacLellan's Castle Tower house 16th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX681510
Mellingshaw Tower Tower house 16th century Ruined NT037088
Morton Castle Courtyard castle 15th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX890992 Preceded by a 13th century castle
Mouswald Tower Oblong plan tower house c. 1562 Ruined NY062739
Orchardton Tower Tower house 15th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX817550
Raecleugh Tower Tower house Ruined NT038118
Repentance Tower Tower house 1565 Preserved Private NY155722
Robgill Tower Tower house NY248717
Sanquhar Castle Courtyard castle 15th century Ruined Private NS785092 Partially restored in the 19th century
Sorbie Tower Tower house 16th century Ruined Historic Scotland In Wigtownshire NX449470
Threave Castle Tower house 14th century Ruined Historic Scotland NX739623
Tibber's Castle Motte and bailey 13th century No remains Private NX862982
Torthorwald Castle Oblong plan tower house 14th century Ruined Private NY033782
Wigtown Castle 12th century In Wigtownshire

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