Rusco Tower
Rusco Tower, sometimes called Rusco Castle, is a tower house near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Built around 1500 for Mariota Carson and her husband Robert Gordon, on lands given to them by her father, it was used to incarcerate a number of the Gordons' rivals in the 16th century.
- Building
- Description: castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as“Rusco Castle”“Rusko Castle”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anwoth.
Anwoth
Anwoth is a settlement near the Solway Firth in the… Anwoth is situated 2½ miles south of Rusco Tower.
Rusco Tower
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Latitude
54.91834° or 54° 55′ 6″ north
Longitude
-4.21044° or 4° 12′ 38″ west
Open location code
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Rusco Tower” goes by many names.
Rusko KalesiTurkish
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carstramon Wood and Cuil Hill Plantation.
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