Lochwood Tower

Lochwood Tower
Lochwood Castle
The remains of Lochwood Tower in 2006
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Coordinates55°15′24″N 3°26′31″W / 55.25667°N 3.441921°W / 55.25667; -3.441921
Built14th century
Lochwood Tower is located in Scotland
Lochwood Tower
Location of Lochwood Tower in Scotland
Lochwood Tower is located in the United Kingdom
Lochwood Tower
Lochwood Tower (the United Kingdom)

Lochwood Tower, also known as Lochwood Castle, is a ruined 16th-century L-plan tower house situated in Annandale (Valley of the River Annan) about 6 miles (9.7 km) south of the town of Moffat in the modern county of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.[1][2][3] It was the seat of the Clan Johnstone.

  1. ^ Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. ISBN 1-899874-10-0 p.246
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Lochwood, The Mount, Lochwood Tower (66370)". Canmore. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Lochwood Castle, The Mount, Motte and Tower House Complex (SM698)". Retrieved 18 April 2019.