Woodhouse Tower
Woodhouse Tower is a ruins in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Woodhouse Tower is situated nearby to the castle Robgill Tower, as well as near the wayside cross Merkland Cross.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Ruins
- Description: tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Woodhouse Tower, tower house”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robgill Tower and Merkland Cross.
Robgill Tower
Castle
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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 1,000 feet northwest of Woodhouse Tower.
Merkland Cross
Wayside cross
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Merkland Cross is a wayside cross, which is situated 2,000 feet north of Woodhouse Tower.
Bonshaw Tower
Building
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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. Bonshaw Tower is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Woodhouse 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 2 miles north of Woodhouse Tower.
Eastriggs
Village
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Eastriggs is a small village located in Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland, the village is located around 2 mi north of the mud and sandbanks of the channel of the River Eden, which extends west into the Solway Firth. Eastriggs is situated 3½ miles south of Woodhouse Tower.
Woodhouse Tower
- Categories: tower house and historic site
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.0323° or 55° 1′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.17374° or 3° 10′ 25″ westOpen location code
9C7R2RJG+WGOpenStreetMap ID
way 638213981OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q56662773
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Robgill Tower Garden and Lodge, Robgill Tower.
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