Orchardton Tower

Orchardton Tower is a ruined tower house in Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located four miles south of Dalbeattie, and one mile south of Palnackie, in Buittle parish. It is remarkable as it's the only cylindrical tower house in Scotland. Orchardton Tower is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

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  Battle of the River Dee ⓘ
  1308 battle in Scotland

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  Dumfries and Galloway Council Emergency Headquarters ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Dumfries, UK

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  Auchen Castle Hotel ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Barholm Castle ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Barscobe Castle ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

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  Buittle Castle ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Kenmure Castle ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Mote of Urr ⓘ
  motte-and-bailey castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Orchardton Tower ⓘ
  castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Caerlaverock Castle ⓘ
  former castle archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  Threave Castle ⓘ
  14th century tower house near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK  

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  John Paul Jones Cottage Museum ⓘ
  museum in Arbigland, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1308 Battle of the River Dee

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1300 Caerlaverock Castle

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1369 Threave Castle

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1993 John Paul Jones Cottage Museum

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Orchardton tower 2

Orchardton tower 1

Orchardton tower 1

Arched Ambry with Piscina, Orchardton Tower

Orchardton Tower

plan of Orchardton Tower

Orchardton Tower

Orchardton Tower

The Holm from inside Orchardton Tower

Orchardton tower september 2006

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1308	Battle of the River Dee	battle	Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland page@		Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Historic Environment Scotland page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
link	page		CastlesFortsBattles page@		Wikidata
site	bunker		Dumfries and Galloway Council Emergency Headquarters	Dumfries and Galloway Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	castle		Auchen Castle Hotel	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Barholm Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Barscobe Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Buittle Castle	archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Kenmure Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Mote of Urr	motte-and-bailey castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Orchardton Tower	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1300	Caerlaverock Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1369	Threave Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, tower house	Wikidata
site	museum	1993	John Paul Jones Cottage Museum	independent museum, military museum, museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Orchardton tower 2		Commons
commons	image		Orchardton tower 1		Commons
commons	image		Orchardton tower 1		Commons
commons	image		Arched Ambry with Piscina, Orchardton Tower		Commons
commons	image		Orchardton Tower		Commons
commons	image		plan of Orchardton Tower		Commons
commons	image		Orchardton Tower		Commons
commons	image		Orchardton Tower		Commons
commons	image		The Holm from inside Orchardton Tower		Commons
commons	image		Orchardton tower september 2006		Commons