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What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Orbiston as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Orbiston Tower, a medieval tower house in Scotland, was likely built in the 16th century by the Baillie family, a prominent Lowland Scottish clan. It is remembered for its historical association with the Baillies and as an example of early defensive domestic architecture in the region.
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Photo: Alan O'Dowd · CC BY-SA 2.0