What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Baldoon Castle as Castle (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Baldoon Castle was built in the 13th century by the Boyd family, a powerful noble lineage in medieval Scotland. It is remembered for its strategic importance in the defense of the Clyde Valley and its association with the rise of the Boyd earldom of Arran.
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Baptist Church, WigtownNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
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