What is recorded here

Coxton Tower rose near Lhanbryde around 1590 as a grossly antiquated fortress for Alexander Innes, relying on thick stone rather than timber to withstand fire and attack. Its main door sat above ground, reachable only by ladder, while gun loops and corner bartizans watched the surrounding land. The building stopped being a home around 1867, yet Canadian soldiers still occupied it during the Second World War, suggesting its hard walls could shelter life long after domestic use faded.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Coxton Tower 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.

Coxton Tower is a medieval tower house located in Scotland, likely built during the late 15th or early 16th century by a local landholding family, though specific builders or occupants are not well documented. It is remembered as an example of the defensive and domestic architecture typical of the Scottish Borders during a period of frequent conflict.

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