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Gelston Castle

In or near Dalbeattie.

Gelston Castle — castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.

Gelston Castle

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Gelston Castle is a castle in lowlands. (Castle in Great Britain.) Wikipedia notes: "Gelston Castle, located near Castle Douglas in Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, was built by Sir William Douglas of Castle Douglas, who had acquired the lands of Gelston in 1799. However, Sir William Douglas died without issue in 1809 and his property was divided between various nieces and nephews, with Gelston going to the youngest daughter of his brother James, Mathilda Douglas.". Coordinates 54.9048°, -3.9086°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
54.9048, -3.9086

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