Buittle Castle, also known historically as Botle or Botel Castle, is a Motte and Bailey site in Galloway, south-west Scotland with significant early and...
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in 1223. John and Dervorguilla raised Buittle Castle to replace an earlier motte, and the remains of the castle can still be seen. John de Baliol established...
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Caerlaverock Castle is a moated triangular castle first built in the 13th century. It is located on the southern coast of Scotland, eleven kilometres (seven...
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Clan Maxwell (section Castles)
destroyed by the English in 1570. Buittle Castle owned by the Maxwells from the 16th century until 1984 Newark Castle, Port Glasgow was built by the Clan...
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Drumlanrig Castle is situated on the Queensberry Estate in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The category A listed castle is the Dumfriesshire home of...
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Baron of Balvenie Balvenie Castle Baron of Benholm Benholm Castle Baron of Buittle Buittle Castle Baron of Carmichael, Chief of Clan Carmichael Carmichael...
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Kenmure Castle is a fortified house or castle in The Glenkens, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the town of New Galloway in Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway, south-west...
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of Dalbeattie towards Castle Douglas and Kirkcudbright, and spanning the boundary between the parishes of Haugh of Urr and Buittle. Historic Environment...
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Comlongon Castle is a tower house dating from the later 15th century or early 16th century. It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of the village of...
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Morton Castle is located by an artificial loch in the hills above Nithsdale, in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It lies 2.5 miles (4 km) north-east...
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