What is recorded here

Langholm Castle is a 16th-century tower house built for the Armstrong clan in Dumfries and Galloway. Its ruined walls still stand nine metres high beside the River Esk, marking the violent Border Reivers era when the family shaped local life. Demolished largely by 1725, the castle now rests quietly in town parkland, waiting for visitors to imagine the arms and arguments that once filled it.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Langholm Castle as Tower House (16th Century). 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.

Langholm Castle was a 16th-century tower house, likely built by the Maxwell family, who were prominent in the region. It is remembered for its strategic position in the Border Reivers' country and as a symbol of feudal power in southern Scotland.

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