What is recorded here
Castle Douglas, 212 King Street stands as a mid-20th century clock tower built in 1935. It marks time for the town, its face turning above King Street while people pass below. The tower has watched generations grow old, children leave and return, and seasons change without breaking rhythm. Its hands still move, measuring moments that nobody records but everyone lives.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Douglas, 212 King Street as Clock Tower (mid 20th Century) (1935). 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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