55°05′52″N 2°58′11″W / 55.097801°N 2.969654°W
Gilnockie Tower | |
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Hollows, near Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland UK grid reference NY3822378579 | |
Coordinates | 55°05′52″N 2°58′11″W / 55.097801°N 2.969654°W |
Type | Oblong plan Tower house |
Height | 38 feet (parapet); 44 feet (beacon of south gable) |
Site information | |
Owner | Clan Armstrong Centre - Scottish Registered Charity |
Open to the public | Yes |
Condition | Restored 2014–18 |
Site history | |
Materials | Cream 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.