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Lochhouse Tower

A Category B Listed Building in Annandale North, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.3157 / 55°18'56"N

Longitude: -3.4486 / 3°26'54"W

OS Eastings: 308164

OS Northings: 603359

OS Grid: NT081033

Mapcode National: GBR 46CZ.68

Mapcode Global: WH6WL.0N38

Plus Code: 9C7R8H82+7H

Entry Name: Lochhouse Tower

Listing Name: Lochhouse Tower

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342229

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9894

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342229

Location: Kirkpatrick-Juxta

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale North

Parish: Kirkpatrick-Juxta

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

16th century rectangular-plan tower house restored and
re-roofed circa 1973. 3-storeys with attic, off-set plinth,
upper floor in-set. Rubble-built, including rounded angles.
Wide-mouthed gun ports to elevations; moulded doorway at N
end of long E wall; vertically-arranged windows. Corbels
survive of demolished parapet; slated roof rises within
latter, with rebuilt skews and end stacks. Door slapping in S
wall now blocked.
Interior: Ground floor vaulted; chamber in wall thickness
beside door; wheel stair within NE angle.

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