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Clonfeacle Tower

A Category B Listed Building in Lochar, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1566 / 55°9'23"N

Longitude: -3.6431 / 3°38'35"W

OS Eastings: 295401

OS Northings: 585927

OS Grid: NX954859

Mapcode National: GBR 380T.29

Mapcode Global: WH5W4.0NG7

Plus Code: 9C7R5944+JQ

Entry Name: Clonfeacle Tower

Listing Name: Clonfeacles Tower

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342708

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10280

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342708

Location: Kirkmahoe

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Lochar

Parish: Kirkmahoe

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Dated 1810. Straight-sided round tower. Rubble-built with
red ashlar dressings, on a boulder base. Doorway faces east,
with plaque above; 4 upper floor windows and single slit (to
light stair); band course below coped parapet. Roofless,
and interior now completely gutted.

Statement of Interest

Plaque states that the tower was erected as a monument to

Rev Dr Wm Richardson of Ireland, who introduced fiorin

grass from which great agricultural successes were anticipated.

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