Drumcoltran Tower
Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and GallowayScotland
Castle near Dumfries, Scotland
Key Information
Construction
Late 16th century
Castle Type
L-plan tower house
Current Status
Preserved
Historical Overview
Drumcoltran Tower is a late-16th-century tower house situated in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway. Like other towers in the area, Drumcoltran was built by a branch of the Maxwell family around 1570 but passed with the estate to the Irvings in 1668. The Maxwells however constructed the existing farm steading and made alterations to the interior of the tower in the 18th century. It was designated a scheduled monument in 1928.
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