Lochwood Tower


Parish: Johnstone

County: Dumfriesshire

Grid reference: NY 08451 96781

Lat / long: 55.25667, -3.441921

Alternative names: Lochwood Castle; Loithwood; The Mount

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

Lochwood Tower, now ruined, is thought to have been built in the 15th century, replacing the earlier castle on the nearby Lochwood motte.

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References (books)

  • The Castles of Scotland
  • Martin Coventry
  • Edinburgh, 2006

  • created Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at 12:11 am, last updated Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 at 9:50 pm