Scotland
South West
Dumfries & Galloway

Robgill Tower

Robgill Tower is a tower house near 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.
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Wikipedia
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Woodhouse Tower and Merkland Cross.

Ruins
Photo: Richard Paxman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Robgill Tower.

Wayside cross
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a wayside cross, which is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Robgill Tower.

Building
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is an oblong tower house, probably dating from the mid-16th century, one mile south of , , , above the . is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Robgill Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirtlebridge and Eaglesfield.

Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , southern . It is located 8 kilometres north-east of , 5 kilometres north-west of Kirkpatrick-Fleming, and 1.5 kilometres south of .

Village
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is a village in south east in the local authority area of , Scotland. is situated 2 miles north of Robgill Tower.

Village
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is a small village located in in the south of , the village is located around 2 mi north of the mud and sandbanks of the channel of the , which extends west into the . is situated 3½ miles south of Robgill Tower.

Robgill Tower

Latitude
55.03355° or 55° 2′ 1″ north
Longitude
-3.17821° or 3° 10′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C7R2RMC+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 638213985
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q7352173
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Scots—“Robgill Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Robgill Tower Garden and Lodge, Robgill Tower.

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