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Drumhead House

Farmhouse (18th Century) - (19th Century), Tower House (medieval)(possible)
Drumhead House
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Why this matters

Drumhead House is a medieval tower house, possibly built in the late medieval period, later converted into a farmhouse during the 18th to 19th centuries. It is remembered as a rare surviving example of a tower house in a rural setting, reflecting the transition from defensive to domestic architecture in lowland Scotland.

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Drumhead House as Farmhouse (18th Century) - (19th Century), Tower House (medieval)(possible). 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.
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