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Barrachan (site of)

Barrachan was a tower which was extant in the 17th century but nothing of it now remains.

The tower is marked as Barchraichan on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map of Gallovidiae, based on Pont’s late 16th century work.

I have placed the site of the tower at Barrachan farmhouse pending further research.

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Alternative names for Barrachan

Barchraichan

Where is Barrachan?

Barrachan is in the parish of Wigtown and the county of Wigtownshire.

Grid reference: NX 36439 57829

Lat / long: 54.888367, -4.551553

OS Map for Barrachan

Wigtown, Whithorn & The Machars
OS Explorer map 311

Directions to Barrachan

Enter a starting point

Weather at Barrachan

13°C
max 13°C / min 13°C

29km/h WNW
1020mb
83%
61%
03:40 20:56

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Newton Stewart at 19:43

References (books)

History of the Lands and Their Owners in Galloway (Volume 2)

Peter Handyside McKerlie
Paisley, 1906

Castles near Barrachan

Ancient sites near Barrachan

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

15.8km away

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

15.8km away

Stairhaven broch

16.1km away

Eggerness Castle fort

16.4km away

Craigenholly souterrain

17.7km away

Dunragit cursus

21.4km away

Trusty's Hill fort

22.5km away

Cults Loch souterrain

24.2km away

Cults Loch 1 crannog

24.4km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Barrachan

Eggerness Class I rock carving

16.1km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

22.5km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

121.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

145.2km away

Dunadd Class I rock carving

145.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

146.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

146.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

146.5km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

148.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Barrachan

Whitecleugh silver chain

76.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

110.9km away

Borland silver chain

112.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

145.4km away

Queen's Park silver chain

147.6km away

Heriot's Dyke silver chain

163.1km away

Haddington silver chain

163.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

169.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

176.2km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barrachan

ReadingLasses

café, self-catering apartmentWigtown

7.3km away

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

hotel, restaurantSandhead

27.7km away

Selkirk Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barKirkcudbright

32.4km away

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

hotel, restaurant, barCastle Douglas

40.1km away

Turnberry Resort

hotel, restaurant, barTurnberry

50.6km away

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

61.1km away

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

62.3km away

Trigony Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantThornhill

63.4km away

Mercure Ayr Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantAyr

63.8km away

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

63.9km away

more food.... / more drink....

Barrachan (site of)

Alternative names for Barrachan

Where is Barrachan?

OS Map for Barrachan

Directions to Barrachan

Weather at Barrachan

References (books)

Castles near Barrachan

Grange of Bladnoch (site of)

Boreland Mote, Kirkcowan

Torhouse

Mindork Castle

Penninghame Hall (site of)

Crailloch Mote

Craighlaw

Old Place of Mochrum

Barnbarroch Castle

Ancient sites near Barrachan

Cairnholy I chambered cairn

Cairnholy II chambered cairn

Stairhaven broch

Eggerness Castle fort

Craigenholly souterrain

Dunragit cursus

Trusty's Hill fort

Cults Loch souterrain

Cults Loch 1 crannog

Pictish stones near Barrachan

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Dunadd Class I rock carving

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

Pictish sites near Barrachan

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Queen's Park silver chain

Heriot's Dyke silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Accommodation near Barrachan

ReadingLasses

Glaisnock House

The Bruce Hotel, Newton Stewart

Galloway Arms Hotel

Creebridge House Hotel

Minnigaff SYHA Hostel

Old Place of Monreith

Castle of Park

Kenmuir Arms Hotel

The Ship Inn

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barrachan

ReadingLasses

Tigh Na Mara Hotel

Selkirk Arms Hotel

King's Arms Hotel, Castle Douglas

Turnberry Resort

Cavens Country House Hotel

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

Trigony Country House Hotel

Mercure Ayr Hotel

Best Western Station Hotel

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Published on the 13th of June 2026 at 4:56 pm. Updated on the 13th of June 2026 at 5:02 pm.

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