Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands
Lanton Tower
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Lanton Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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.
Architecture
The tower is rectangular; it has three storeys, and a garret. The upper part has been altered, and many windows enlarged. It had a vaulted basement, Before alteration the tower may have been L-plan. Its dimensions are 26.25 ft north to south, and 23 ft east to west.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.4859, -2.6060
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD8 6SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17836604 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lanton Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lanton Tower?
- Lanton Tower is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD8 6SU).
- What is Lanton Tower?
- Lanton Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lanton Tower?
- Drivers can use postcode TD8 6SU.
- How do I get to Lanton Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD8 6SU. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.