Bonshaw Tower
Bonshaw Tower is an oblong tower house, probably dating from the mid-16th century, one mile south of Kirtlebridge, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, above the Kirtle Water.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Bonshaw Tower And House”
- Address: Kirtlebridge, DG11 3NB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robgill Tower and Wyseby House.
Robgill Tower
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Robgill Tower is a tower house near Kirkpatrick Fleming on the banks of the river Kirtle. It was one of a number of towers built along the border as protection against incursions by the English. Robgill Tower is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Bonshaw Tower.
Wyseby House
Building
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wyseby House is a building, which is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Bonshaw Tower.
Merkland Cross
Wayside cross
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merkland Cross is a wayside cross, which is situated 2,500 feet east of Bonshaw Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirtlebridge and Eaglesfield.
Kirtlebridge
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirtlebridge is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, southern Scotland. It is located 8 kilometres north-east of Annan, 5 kilometres north-west of Kirkpatrick-Fleming, and 1.5 kilometres south of Eaglesfield.
Eaglesfield
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eaglesfield is a village in south east Dumfriesshire in the local authority area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Eaglesfield is situated 1½ miles north of Bonshaw Tower.
Ecclefechan
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ecclefechan is a village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. The village is famous for being the birthplace of Thomas Carlyle. Ecclefechan lies in the valley of the Mein Water, a tributary of the River Annan, 6+1⁄4 miles south of Lockerbie, five miles north of Annan and eight miles northwest of the English border. Ecclefechan is situated 3½ miles northwest of Bonshaw Tower.
Bonshaw Tower
- Category: Tower House
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.03739° or 55° 2′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.18666° or 3° 11′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C7R2RP7+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 434346235OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q15978763
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In Other Languages
“Bonshaw Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Bonshaw Tower”
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Highlights include Robgill Tower Garden and Kirtle Water Viaduct.
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