What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glentress Tower as Building(s) (period Unassigned), Enclosure (period Unassigned), Sheepfold (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Glentress Tower is a medieval tower house located in the Scottish Borders, likely built in the 15th or 16th century by the Scotts of Glentress, a prominent local family. It is remembered for its strategic position near the English border and its association with the turbulent history of the region during the Border Reivers' conflicts.
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Places near here
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Dod HillCultivation Terrace(s) (period Unassigned) · 1250 yd
Kitty's CleuchFarmstead (medieval) · 1.0 mi
Colquhar TowerTower House (medieval) · 1.4 mi
Woolandslee TowerBuilding(s) (period Unassigned), Enclosure(s) (period Unassigned), Sheepfold (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval) · 2.1 mi
High WoodWood · 3.4 mi
Castle HillNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 3.7 mi
Old CaberstonNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 3.7 mi
March WoodForest · 3.7 miOther information
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