Folkerton (site of)
Tower Farm is the site of a probable early castle which was later replaced by a tower house called Folkerton.
A date stone carved with the initials WM, possibly for William Menzies, and the date 1666 or 1668 can be seen built into a ruined farm building at Barnhill (NS 86936 37108) and may have come from the tower.
Alternative names for Folkerton
Focartoun; Folcard; Folcardistune; Folkarton; Tower Farm; Tower of Folkerton
Where is Folkerton?
Folkerton is in the parish of Lesmahagow and the county of Lanarkshire.
Grid reference:NS 866 364
Lat / long:55.608409,-3.800907
