What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Benholm's Lodge (known as the Wallace Tower) Benholm's Lodge, a fortified dwelling house was built on its original site about the year 1600 at which time it was situated some twenty yards west of the Nethergate Port, one of the entries to the city. In the year 1965, through the generosity of Lord Marks, the Corporation were enabled to remove the building and re-erect it on this site where it is preserved for posterity. Recorded plaque organisation: Corporation of the City of Aberdeen.
Benholm's Lodge, also known as the Wallace Tower, is a historically significant structure built around 1600 that has been relocated and preserved to maintain its legacy in Scottish architectural history.
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