Torthorwald Castle

Torthorwald Castle
Torthorwlad, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
UK grid reference NY033782
The castle in 2005
Site information
TypeOblong plan Tower house
OwnerPrivate
Open to
the public		Yes
ConditionRuined
Location
Torthorwald Castle
Shown within Scotland
Coordinates55°05′21″N 3°30′52″W / 55.089191°N 3.51447°W / 55.089191; -3.51447
Height60 feet
Site history
BuiltThe ruins comprise four phases of building, the earliest from the 14th Century
MaterialsStone

Torthorwald Castle is a large ruined rectangular tower at the centre of the village of Torthorwald just outside Dumfries in south west Scotland.

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