What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hessilhead Castle as 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.
Hessilhead Castle was a medieval tower house built by the Maxwell family in the 16th century. It is remembered for its strategic location in the Galloway region and as an example of defensive architecture in southern Scotland.
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