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Corsock Tower

Alternative names for Corsock Tower

Old Castle of Corsock; Upper Corsock

Where is Corsock Tower?

Corsock Tower is in the parish of Parton and the county of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Grid reference:NX 7636 7444

Lat / long:55.0490240,-3.9367898

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OS Map for Corsock Tower

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Castle Douglas, Loch Ken & New Galloway (St John’s Town of Dalry & Moniaive)
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Weather at Corsock Tower

18°C
max 18°C / min 18°C
21km/h E
1021mb
62%
72%
03:38 20:50

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Dumfries and Galloway at 11:48

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Corsock Tower

Boreland Mote, Parton

7.8km away

Kirkland Mote

8.1km away

Spottes (site of)

9.2km away

Loch Urr Castle (possible)

10.0km away

Shirmers Castle

10.6km away

Brockloch

10.7km away

Motte of Urr

11.0km away

Sundaywell Tower

11.1km away

Greenlaw Tower (site of)

11.1km away
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Ancient sites near Corsock Tower

Kirkland Station cursus

16.1km away

Fourmerkland cursus

16.2km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

19.0km away

Holywood South cursus

19.2km away

Holywood North cursus

19.5km away

Curriestanes cursus

19.6km away

Holm cursus

20.4km away

Gallaberry cursus

21.8km away

Tibbers cursus

24.2km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Corsock Tower

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

25.3km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

38.8km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

78.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

110.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

110.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

110.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

118.9km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

128.0km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II symbol stone

128.1km away
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Pictish sites near Corsock Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

45.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

76.3km away

Borland silver chain

77.6km away

Whitlaw silver chain

104.1km away

Haddington silver chain

124.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

130.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

134.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

148.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

239.0km away
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Accommodation near Corsock Tower

Urr Valley Hotel
hotelOld Bridge of Urr
11.0km away
Douglas House Bed and Breakfast
bed and breakfastCastle Douglas
12.1km away
King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
12.3km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, New Galloway
hotelNew Galloway
13.3km away
The Pheasant Hotel
hotelDalbeattie
14.8km away
Kerr Cottage
bed and breakfastDalbeattie
15.0km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
19.3km away
The Queensberry
hotelDumfries
21.0km away
The Rondo Guest House
hotelDumfries
21.1km away
Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club
hotelDumfries
21.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Corsock Tower

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas
hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas
12.3km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
19.3km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
21.3km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
21.9km away
Trigony Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantThornhill
22.7km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
24.2km away
Selkirk Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright
24.9km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
26.5km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
33.0km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
37.6km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Published on the 23rd of May 2012 at 9:56 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2012 at 5:56 am.

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