Wauchope Castle
Dumfries and GallowayScotland
Former Scottish castle
Key Information
Construction
13th century
Castle Type
Motte and bailey / Tower house / Manse
Current Status
No remains
Historical Overview
Wauchope Castle was a castle located at Wauchope, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The castle was a stronghold of the Lindsay family. It was the caput of the Barony of Wauchope. Built as a motte and bailey in the 13th century, it was reconstructed as a tower house in the 15th century before a manse house was constructed at the site, which was a ruin in the 18th century.
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