What is recorded here
Francie of Canonbie stands as a medieval tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, its stones marked by age rather than modern approval. The exact position remains unclear within a hundred metres, inviting imagination to fill the gap between known facts and lost life. Such uncertainty does not weaken the place; it preserves the mystery of how people lived, defended themselves and disappeared into history.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records 'ffrancie of Canonbie' 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.
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