Auchenrivock Tower | |
---|---|
Near
Langholm,
Dumfries and Galloway,
Scotland UK grid reference NY372805 | |
Coordinates | 55°06′55″N 2°59′07″W / 55.115353°N 2.985301°W |
Type | L-Plan Tower house |
Site information | |
Owner | Buccleuch estate |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Ruined |
Site history | |
Built | Late 16th Century |
Materials | Stone |
Auchenrivock Tower is a ruined late 16th century tower house situated near Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway. The remains of the tower, which rise 8 feet at their highest, are currently built into a garden wall.
An earlier stronghold of the Irvings of Eskdale, called Stakehugh, lay near the current site.
The place name Auchenrivock is derived from the Scottish Gaelic, Achadh Riabhach, meaning " brindled field". [1]
Auchenrivock Tower | |
---|---|
Near
Langholm,
Dumfries and Galloway,
Scotland UK grid reference NY372805 | |
Coordinates | 55°06′55″N 2°59′07″W / 55.115353°N 2.985301°W |
Type | L-Plan Tower house |
Site information | |
Owner | Buccleuch estate |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Ruined |
Site history | |
Built | Late 16th Century |
Materials | Stone |
Auchenrivock Tower is a ruined late 16th century tower house situated near Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway. The remains of the tower, which rise 8 feet at their highest, are currently built into a garden wall.
An earlier stronghold of the Irvings of Eskdale, called Stakehugh, lay near the current site.
The place name Auchenrivock is derived from the Scottish Gaelic, Achadh Riabhach, meaning " brindled field". [1]