Sorbie Tower
Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The ancient seat of the Clan Hannay, it is in an L-shaped format, rubble-built in the late sixteenth century, possibly by Patrick Hannay.Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Castle
- Description: tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Old Tower of Sorbie” and “Sorbie,Old Tower of”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galloway House.
Galloway House
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galloway House is a Category A listed country house in Sorbie, in the historic county of Wigtownshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Galloway House is situated 2 miles southeast of Sorbie Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whithorn and Wigtown Harbour.
Whithorn
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whithorn, is a royal burgh in the historic county of Wigtownshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, about 10 miles south of Wigtown. The town was the location of the first recorded Christian church in Scotland, Candida Casa "White/Shining House", built by Saint Ninian about 397 CE. Whithorn is situated 4 miles south of Sorbie Tower.
Wigtown Harbour
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wigtown Harbour or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of Wigtown and its hinterland in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. Wigtown Harbour is situated 5 miles north of Sorbie Tower.
Wigtown
Town
Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wigtown is a town and former royal burgh in Wigtownshire, of which it is the county town, within the Dumfries and Galloway region in Scotland. It lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. Wigtown is situated 5 miles north of Sorbie Tower.
Sorbie Tower
- Categories: Tower House, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.79413° or 54° 47′ 39″ northLongitude
-4.41101° or 4° 24′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C6QQHVQ+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 884073970OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q7563327
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Sorbie Tower” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sorbie Tower”
- German: “Sorbie Tower”
- Turkish: “Sorbie Kulesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sorbie Motte and Old Tower Plantation.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Whitehills and Sorbie Farm.
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