What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Todscleuch as Settlement (medieval), 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.
Todscleuch was a medieval tower house and settlement, likely built by a local landholding family in the 15th or 16th century. It is remembered as an example of the defensive and domestic architecture typical of lowland Scotland during the late medieval period.
- Official record
- 68030
- Location
- inside public local-area border
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
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