Edingham Castle
Edingham Castle is a late 16th-century tower house situated near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. It is the remains of an early tower house built for the Livingstones of Little Airds. It is near Edingham Munitions Factory and is a scheduled ancient monument.[1]
Edingham Castle | |
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Near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland UK grid reference NX839628 | |
The castle in 2008 | |
Edingham Castle | |
Coordinates | 54.946705°N 3.81205°W |
Type | Oblong-plan Tower house |
Site information | |
Owner | Private |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Ruined |
Site history | |
Built | Late 16th century |
Materials | Stone |
See also
References
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Edingham Castle (SM6412)". Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- The Castles of Scotland A Comprehensive Reference and Gazetteer to More Than 2700 Castles and Fortified Cities. 2000. ISBN 978-1-899874-26-2.
- Maxwell-Irving, Alastair M.T. (2000). The Border Towers of Scotland Their History and Architecture the West March. ISBN 978-1-899316-31-1.
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