Castles · Central Scotland
Castlehill Tower
Castlehill Tower — castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Castlehill Tower is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6064°, -3.2488°.
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Heritage listing
Castlehill Tower, also known as Castle Hill of Manor, is a ruined oblong tower house dating from the end of the 15th century, situated in the parish of Manor, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Kirkton Manor, Scottish Borders, Scotland.
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From the Wikipedia article
Castlehill Tower, also known as Castle Hill of Manor, is a ruined oblong tower house dating from the end of the 15th century, situated in the parish of Manor, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Kirkton Manor, Scottish Borders, Scotland.
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Background
History
The Lowis of Manor family built Castlehill Tower, but it was subsequently sold in 1637 From 1703 to 1729 it was owned by William, first Earl of March. William Tweedie of Quarter seems to have owned it in 1838, but abandoned it two years later.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6064, -3.2488
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- EH45 9JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Sources
- wikidata: Q15207917 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castlehill Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ruined Tower at Castlehill - geograph.org.uk - 794169.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castlehill Tower?
- Castlehill Tower is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH45 9JN).
- Is Castlehill Tower a listed building?
- Castlehill Tower is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Does Castlehill Tower charge admission?
- Castlehill Tower typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castlehill Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH45 9JN. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.