What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Closeburn Castle as Tower House (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.
Closeburn Castle was built in the late 15th or early 16th century by the Maxwell family, a powerful Scottish noble clan. It is remembered as a well-preserved example of a Scottish tower house and for its historical association with the Maxwells, who played significant roles in the region's history.
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Places near here
Closeburn Parish Church and Burial-groundBurial Ground (19th Century), Church (19th Century), Gate Pier(s) (19th Century), War Memorial(s) (20th Century) · 451 yd
Closeburn Old ChurchBurial Ground (medieval) - (post Medieval), Church (medieval) - (post Medieval), Covenanters Grave (18th Century), Mausoleum (18th Century), Bell (17th Century) · 463 yd
CroalchapelChapel (period Unknown)(possible) · 523 yd
Closeburn MainsFarm Building(s) (18th Century), Farmhouse (18th Century) · 623 yd
Closeburn, CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 1280 yd
Firmuir PlantationWood · 1660 yd
Great HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
White HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Thornhill, Morton CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 2.7 mi
Lag TowerTower House (medieval) · 4.1 mi
Moss PlantationWood · 4.2 mi
Glenae TowerTower House (medieval) · 4.9 miOther information
Photo: Darrin Antrobus · CC BY-SA 2.0