Repentance Tower
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| Repentance Tower | |
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Dumfriesshire | |
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 Repentance Tower | |
| Type: | Tower house |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY155722 |
| Location: | 55°2’15"N, 3°19’23"W |
| History | |
| Built 1565 | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | Preserved |
| Owned by: | Private |
Repentance Tower is a 16th-century tower house situated near Annan, in Dumfriesshire.
Built in 1565 by John Maxwell, it served as a watchtower for Hoddom Castle. The tower takes its name from an inscription above the door.
Outside links
- SW-Scotland-Screen.com – Repentance Tower
References
- Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
- Maxwell-Irving, A. M. T. (2000) The Border Towers of Scotland, Creedon Publications ISBN 1-899316-31-0
