What is recorded here
Crook is a medieval tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The name also belongs to George Crook, the American soldier called Chief Wolf by the Apache. One is stone in rainy Scotland, the other a man who fought across continents. Both are called Crook, but they belong to different worlds.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crook 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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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ShielCottage (period Unassigned) · 1484 yd
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Great HillMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
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Gallowside WoodWood · 5.4 mi
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