Drumcoltran Tower
place and tower
Aged unknown
Wikidata WikipediaDrumcoltran Tower is a late-16th-century tower house situated in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire near Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries and Galloway. Like other towers in the area, Drumcoltran was built by a branch of the Maxwell family around 1570 but passed with the estate to the Irvings in 1668. The Maxwells however constructed the existing farm steading and made alterations to the interior of the tower in the 18th century. It was designated a scheduled ancient monument in 1928.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Drumcoltran Tower. The traditional home of the Scottish Landowner was a tower house. Many of these were small and simply planned. This typical tower was built in the 1500s for the Maxwell family. It had originally a kitchen, hall and two upper rooms on top of each other, connected by a stair in the wing.
Drumcoltran, Kirkgunzeon, United Kingdom where it sited