Gilnockie Tower
Gilnockie Tower is a 17th-century tower house, located at the hamlet of Hollows, 2.2 km north of Canonbie, in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. The tower is situated on the west bank of the River Esk.
Farmer erik, Public domain.- Castle
- Description: tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Armstrong’s Tower”“Gillknocky Tower”“Gilnockie Castle”“Gilnocky Tower”“Hol-house”“Holehouse Tower”“Hollows Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Hollows Mill.
Hollows Mill
Hollows Mill is a watermill.
1,500 feet southeast of Gilnockie Tower
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canonbie and Rowanburn.
Canonbie
Canonbie is a small village in Dumfriesshire within…
1½ miles southeast of Gilnockie Tower
Rowanburn
Rowanburn is a hamlet in Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
2 miles southeast of Gilnockie Tower
Gilnockie Tower
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Latitude
55.0978° or 55° 5′ 52″ north
Longitude
-2.96963° or 2° 58′ 11″ west
Open location code
9C7V32XJ+44
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Gilnockie Tower” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Lower Glencartholm and Hollows.
Nearby Places
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