What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Brighouse Tower as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Brighouse Tower is a medieval tower house located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, and is believed to have been built in the 15th or 16th century, likely by a local landholding family for defensive purposes. It is remembered as an example of the type of fortified residence that was common in border regions during a time of frequent conflict.
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