Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands
Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House
Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House — category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Colin Kinnear — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House is a category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB17155). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category C Date Added 26/06/1986 Supplementary Information Updated 04/06/2007 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Troqueer NGR NX 93204 72688 Coordinates 293204, 572688 — Probably later 18 century/early 19th century. Circular outlook tower folly built near summit of Dalskairth Hill and now surrounded by Tower Wood. All rubble-built. Pointed-arched west-facing doorway with (worn) crest set above; slit openings; coped parapet; roofless and interior gutted. — A good example of a folly. It forms part of the designed landscape of Dalskairth House. It appears as Lennox's Tower on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1854. Follies are associated with the Romantic movement of the late 18th/early 19th century and they became popular from the late 18th century onwards. They added interest to the landscape and acted as focal points for visitors. Owned by Forestry Commission Scotland.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lennox's Tower is a memorial located at Dalskairth House in the Scottish Lowlands. It is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0372, -3.6726
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 8HY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q56622685 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House?
- Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 8HY).
- Is Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House a listed building?
- Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House free to visit?
- Yes, Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 8HY. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.