
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gilnockie Tower as Carved Stone (period Unknown), 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.
Gilnockie Tower, a medieval tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built in the 15th century by the Maxwell family, a powerful and influential clan in the region. It is remembered for its historical association with the Maxwells and its strategic role in the turbulent borderlands between Scotland and England.
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Photo: Darren Haddock · CC BY-SA 2.0