Barjarg Tower is an L-plan tower house probably dating from 1680, four miles south-east of Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. [1] It is attached to a 19th-century mansion. [1]
History
The land appears to have been given to Thomas Grierson by the Earl of Morton in 1587. [2] His son John Grierson and his wife Grizel Kilpatrick built the tower. [1] Subsequent owners included the judge Lord Tinwald and the minister Andrew Hunter. [1]
Structure
The castle, which has been modernised within, has a crenellated parapet, which may be a later addition. [1] It has one open round turret at one corner and two conically capped turrets at two others. [1] The castle, which has four storeys and an attic, is built of red rubble. [2]
It is a category B listed building. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Lindsay, Maurice (1986) The Castles of Scotland. Constable. ISBN 0-09-473430-5 p.74
- ^ a b "Barjarg House". Canmore. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Barjarg House". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
External links
- http://www.francisfrith.com/barjarg-tower/photos/1951_b454001/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192657/http://www.douglashistory.co.uk/history/images/Castles/Barjarg.jpg
