Literary houses · Scottish Lowlands
Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend
In or near Cargenbridge.
Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend — a literary house museum in scotland lowlands.
Les Hull — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries · 9.2 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend is a literary house museum located in scotland lowlands. A British literary house preserving the home of a notable author, poet or playwright as a museum, often with original furniture and manuscripts. architectural structure in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Isle Tower is a literary house located 400 metres NNE of Bankend in the Scottish Lowlands. It is notable for its historical significance in the literary landscape of the region. The tower's architecture and setting contribute to its status as a point of interest for those exploring Scottish literary heritage.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 55.0053, -3.5212
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG1 4RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries — 9.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56667468 (CC0)
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Bankend Hill
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend?
- Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG1 4RP).
- What is Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend?
- Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend — a literary house museum in scotland lowlands.
- How do I get to Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 9.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG1 4RP.
- Is Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend a protected site?
- Yes — Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Isle Tower, 400m NNE of Bankend?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG1 4RP. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.