Gilnockie Tower

55°05′52″N 2°58′11″W / 55.097801°N 2.969654°W / 55.097801; -2.969654

Gilnockie Tower
Hollows, near Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
UK grid reference NY3822378579
Gilnockie Tower, viewed from the south.
Gilnockie Tower is located in Scotland
Gilnockie Tower
Gilnockie Tower
Coordinates55°05′52″N 2°58′11″W / 55.097801°N 2.969654°W / 55.097801; -2.969654
TypeOblong plan Tower house
Height38 feet (parapet); 44 feet (beacon of south gable)
Site information
OwnerClan Armstrong Centre - Scottish Registered Charity
Open to
the public
Yes
ConditionRestored 2014–18
Site history
MaterialsCream sandstone

Gilnockie Tower is a 17th-century tower house, located at the hamlet of Hollows, 2.2 km north of Canonbie, in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. The tower is situated on the west bank of the River Esk. It was originally known as Hollows Tower.[1]

Gilnockie Castle is a separate, but nearby site.

  1. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Hollows or Gilnockie Tower (Category A Listed Building) (LB3527)". Retrieved 27 March 2019.