Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Auchenskeoch Castle
Auchenskeoch Castle — castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Auchenskeoch Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.9128°, -3.6903°.
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Heritage listing
Auchenskeoch Tower is a 17th-century tower house situated in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is near Dalbeattie in the civil parish of Colvend and Southwick, in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire. It is thought to be built on a Z-plan, making it the only such tower in Galloway. Dalswinton Tower in the neighbouring county of Dumfriesshire is the only other example in Dumfries and Galloway.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Auchenskeoch Tower is a 17th-century tower house situated in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is near Dalbeattie in the civil parish of Colvend and Southwick, in the county of Kirkcudbrightshire. It is thought to be built on a Z-plan, making it the only such tower in Galloway. Dalswinton Tower in the neighbouring county of Dumfriesshire is the only other example in Dumfries and Galloway. The remains of the tower are within the modern Castle Farm and are a scheduled monument.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9128, -3.6903
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 8AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q4819419 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Auchenskeoch Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Auchenskeoch ( Castle Farm ).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Auchenskeoch Castle?
- Auchenskeoch Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 8AL).
- Is Auchenskeoch Castle a listed building?
- Auchenskeoch Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Auchenskeoch Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Auchenskeoch Castle is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes Ramsar wetland.
- Does Auchenskeoch Castle charge admission?
- Auchenskeoch Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Auchenskeoch Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 8AL. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.