Auchenrivock Tower
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Auchenrivock Tower is a ruined late 16th Century tower house
situated near Langholm
, Dumfries and Galloway
. The remains of the tower, which rise 8 feet at their highest, are currently built into a garden wall.
An earlier stronghold of the Irvings of Eskdale
, called Stakehugh, lay near the current site.
Tower house
A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation.-History:Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountain or limited access areas, in order to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces...
situated near Langholm
Langholm
Langholm , also known colloquially as the "Muckle Toon", is a burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the River Esk and the A7 road.- History:...
, Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It was one of the nine administrative 'regions' of mainland Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government etc. Act 1973...
. The remains of the tower, which rise 8 feet at their highest, are currently built into a garden wall.
An earlier stronghold of the Irvings of Eskdale
Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway
Eskdale is a glen in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The River Esk flows through Eskdale to its estuary at the Solway Firth....
, called Stakehugh, lay near the current site.