Drumcoltran Tower
Drumcoltran Tower is a late-16th-century tower house situated in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway. Like other towers in the area, Drumcoltran was built by a branch of the Maxwell family around 1570 but passed with the estate to the Irvings in 1668.Photo: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Drumcoltran Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch Arthur.
Loch Arthur
Photo: Iain Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Arthur is a lake in the council area of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland near the village of Beeswing. Loch Arthur lies to the east of the village of Beeswing and has been claimed as the setting for the Arthurian story of the Lady of the Lake. Loch Arthur is situated 2 miles east of Drumcoltran Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springholm and Dalbeattie.
Springholm
Village
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Springholm is a village in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located 14 miles west of Dumfries on the A75. Springholm is situated 4 miles west of Drumcoltran Tower.
Dalbeattie
Town
Photo: MSDMSD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalbeattie (, Scots: Dawbeattie, Scottish Gaelic: Dail Bheithe meaning 'haugh of the birch', or Dail Bhàite 'drowned haugh' is a town in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dalbeattie is situated 5 miles southwest of Drumcoltran Tower.
Kirkpatrick Durham
Village
Photo: Catriona Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkpatrick Durham is a village and parish in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is located 6 miles north of Castle Douglas. Kirkpatrick Durham is situated 5 miles west of Drumcoltran Tower.
Drumcoltran Tower
- Categories: Tower House, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.9964° or 54° 59′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.76853° or 3° 46′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C6RX6WJ+HHOpenStreetMap ID
way 561857258OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q2302778
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Portuguese—“Drumcoltran Tower” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Drumcoltran Tower”
- German: “Drumcoltran Tower”
- Portuguese: “Torre Drumcoltran”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wellington Plantation and Drumcoltran Hill.
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