Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Barjarg Tower
Barjarg Tower — 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
Barjarg Tower is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.1919°, -3.7641°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Barjarg Tower is an L-plan tower house probably dating from 1680, four miles south-east of Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is attached to a 19th-century mansion.
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Background
History
The land appears to have been given to Thomas Grierson by the Earl of Morton in 1587. His son John Grierson and his wife Grizel Kilpatrick built the tower. Subsequent owners included the judge Lord Tinwald and the minister Andrew Hunter.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.1919, -3.7641
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 0TN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Sources
- wikidata: Q15196765 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barjarg Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barjarg Tower?
- Barjarg Tower is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 0TN).
- Does Barjarg Tower charge admission?
- Barjarg Tower typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Barjarg Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 0TN. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.