Sorbie Tower

Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of , , . 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.
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Wikipedia
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  • 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.

Garden
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is a Category A listed country house in , in the historic county of in the administrative area of , Scotland. is situated 2 miles southeast of Sorbie Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whithorn and Wigtown Harbour.

Village
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, is a small town and historic royal burgh in , . the Historically part of , it is about 97 miles southwest of , 78 miles south-southwest of , and 10 miles south of . is situated 4 miles south of Sorbie Tower.

Locality
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or Wigtown Quay was relocated in 1818 to serve the town of and its hinterland in , , following the silting up of the original natural harbour that was originally located near to St Machute's church. is situated 5 miles north of Sorbie Tower.

Town
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is a small historic market town and former royal burgh in , . Historically part of , of which it is the county town, it lies east of and south of . is situated 5 miles north of Sorbie Tower.

Sorbie Tower

Latitude
54.79413° or 54° 47′ 39″ north
Longitude
-4.41101° or 4° 24′ 40″ west
Open location code
9C6QQHVQ+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 884073970
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q7563327
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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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