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Lanton Tower

Lanton Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.

Extended tower house at Lanton - geograph.org.uk - 2885376

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Lanton Tower is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Lanton Tower is a 16th-century tower house, about 2.0 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland, at Lanton.

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Background

History

In 1513 the tower was sacked. By 1627 is belonged to the Cranstons. Douglas of Cavers had acquired it by 1627. It has been altered, with a modern mansion, attached, and restored in 1989.

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Coordinates
55.4859, -2.6060
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Where is Lanton Tower?
Lanton Tower is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.4859°, -2.6060°.