What is recorded here
Castlewigg is a ruined tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Built for the Agnews in the medieval period and extended by the Dunbars in the 18th century, it still stands derelict and dangerous. The remains include a gateway and sundial, marking two eras of ambition abandoned to weather.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castlewigg as Country House (18th Century), Gateway (period Unknown), Sundial (18th Century), 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.
Built as a medieval tower house and later expanded into an 18th-century country house, Castlewigg is remembered for its historical layers, reflecting both defensive and aristocratic uses over several centuries.
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Whithorn, Bruce StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.1 mi
Murray's HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.2 mi
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Old Place of MonreithTower House (medieval) · 2.9 miOther information
Photo: Jon Alexander · CC BY-SA 2.0