
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glengarnock Castle as Building (medieval), Castle (medieval), Outworks (period Unknown). 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.
Built by the Maxwell family in the 14th century, Glengarnock Castle is remembered as a strategic stronghold in the Galloway region of Scotland, reflecting the area's turbulent medieval history and the power struggles between Scottish and English forces.
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Photo: Julian Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0