Barclosh Castle

Barclosh Castle
Barclosh Castle
Near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland; UK grid reference NX650457
	Barclosh Castle
Coordinates	54°56′40″N 3°47′18″W / 54.944434°N 3.788268°W
Type	Oblong plan Tower house
Site information
Owner	Private
Open to; the public	Yes
Condition	Ruined
Site history
Built	16th century
Materials	Mixture of grey granite and red sandstone

Barclosh Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house situated near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. There remains a section of wall 4 feet thick and 27 feet high.

References

Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
Maxwell-Irving, A. M. T. (2000) The Border Towers of Scotland, Creedon Publications ISBN 1-899316-31-0

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