Amisfield Tower

Amisfield Tower
Tinwald, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
grid reference NX992838
Amisfield Tower, drawn by Francis Grose around 1789
Amisfield Tower is located in Dumfries and Galloway
Amisfield Tower
Amisfield Tower
Coordinates55°08′18″N 3°34′58″W / 55.13826°N 3.58278°W / 55.13826; -3.58278
TypeTower house
Site history
Builtc.1600
Built byClan Charteris
DesignationsCategory A: LB17233
Oak door c. 1600 from Amisfield Tower, Royal Scottish Museum

Amisfield Tower is a well-preserved tower house near Tinwald, about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Dumfries, in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The castle has also been known as Hempisfield Tower.[1][2] It is a Category A listed building.[3]

  1. ^ "Amisfield Tower". Canmore.
  2. ^ "Antiquities of Scotland", vol.1. p.155. pub. April 15, 1797, by J. Hooper, London.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "AMISFIELD TOWER (Category A Listed Building) (LB17233)". Retrieved 25 February 2019.