What is recorded here

Wallace's Tower rose in the Scottish Borders during the 16th century as a rubble stronghold for the Kerrs of Cessford, watching the River Teviot for English invaders. Its vaulted basement held narrow aumbries and a service stair climbed toward a corner tower, creating a compact defensible shape. The structure has fallen into ruin, but its bones still mark the borderland tension that built it.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Wallace's Tower 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.

Wallace's Tower is a 16th-century tower house associated with Sir William Wallace, the Scottish knight and national hero, although it is more likely named in his honor rather than built by him. It is remembered as a symbol of Scottish resistance and heritage.

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