What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glorat House as Tower House (medieval), Villa (post 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.
Glorat House, a medieval tower house in Scotland, was likely built by a local landholding family in the 15th or 16th century. It is remembered as an example of the transition from defensive to more domestic architecture in Scottish historic buildings.
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Places near here
Glorat Coal and Lime WorksColliery(s) (period Unassigned), Lime Kiln(s) (period Unassigned), Limestone Quarry(s) (period Unassigned) · 446 yd
WestertonFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 523 yd
Glorat MillWatermill (period Unassigned) · 746 yd
Maiden CastleMotte and Bailey (12th Century) - (13th Century) · 753 yd
LennoxtownSearchlight Battery (second World War) · 1020 yd
South Derry WoodWood · 1489 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1564 yd
LairsMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Cort Ma LawMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Campsie Outdoors Vistors CentreVisitor information · 1.5 mi
Balcorrach WoodWood · 1.6 mi
Lady's LinnWaterfall · 2.3 miOther information
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0