What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records The Tower 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.
A local castle; wider significance not recorded.
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Places near here
Balcary BayJetty (period Unassigned) · 144 yd
Balcary PointHeadland · 330 yd
James Bryce: Balcary Point, Solway FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 390 yd
Balcary HillMountain / peak · 515 yd
Raker: Balcary Bay, Solway FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 531 yd
Balcary HouseCountry House (period Unassigned) · 626 yd
Little Airds HillFort (period Unassigned) · 1150 yd
Elephant RockCliff · 1493 yd
AirdsSettlement (period Unassigned) · 1586 yd
Seaside WoodWood · 1.7 mi
White PortBeach / strand · 1.7 mi
Horse IslesBeach / strand · 1.9 miOther information
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0