Edingham Castle

Edingham Castle
Near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
UK grid reference NX839628
The castle in 2008
Edingham Castle
Coordinates 54°56′48″N 3°48′43″W / 54.946705°N 3.81205°W / 54.946705; -3.81205
Type Oblong-plan Tower house
Site information
Owner Private
Open to
the public		 Yes
Condition Ruined
Site history
Built Late 16th century
Materials Stone

Edingham Castle is a late 16th-century tower house situated near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. It is the remains of an early tower house built for the Livingstones of Little Airds. It is near Edingham Munitions Factory and is a scheduled ancient monument. [1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Edingham Castle - SM6412". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  • The Castles of Scotland A Comprehensive Reference and Gazetteer to More Than 2700 Castles and Fortified Cities. 2000. ISBN 978-1-899874-26-2.
  • Maxwell-Irving, Alastair M.T. (2000). The Border Towers of Scotland Their History and Architecture the West March. ISBN 978-1-899316-31-1.
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