Where is Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House?

Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 8HY).

How do I get to Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House?

The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG2 8HY.

Is Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House a listed building?

Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.

Is Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House free to visit?

Yes, Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House is free to enter.

How do I get to Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House?

The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 8HY.

Memorials & monuments · Scottish Lowlands

Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House

In or near Cargenbridge.

Free admission

Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House — category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Hillwood Track - geograph.org.uk - 810829 — Colin Kinnear — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Dumfries · 5.9 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Lennox's Tower is located in the Scottish Lowlands, with the nearest railway station being Dumfries, approximately 5.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DG2 8HY, and entry to the memorial is free.

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Lennox's Tower, Dalskairth House is a category C listed building-listed memorial in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB17155). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Category C Date Added 26/06/1986 Supplementary Information Updated 04/06/2007 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Troqueer NGR NX 93204 72688 Coordinates 293204, 572688 — Probably later 18 century/early 19th century. Circular outlook tower folly built near summit of Dalskairth Hill and now surrounded by Tower Wood. All rubble-built. Pointed-arched west-facing doorway with (worn) crest set above; slit openings; coped parapet; roofless and interior gutted. — A good example of a folly. It forms part of the designed landscape of Dalskairth House. It appears as Lennox's Tower on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map of 1854. Follies are associated with the Romantic movement of the late 18th/early 19th century and they became popular from the late 18th century onwards. They added interest to the landscape and acted as focal points for visitors. Owned by Forestry Commission Scotland.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

Lennox's Tower is a memorial located at Dalskairth House in the Scottish Lowlands. It is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical significance.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Coordinates: 55.0372, -3.6726
District: Dumfries and Galloway
Postcode: DG2 8HY
Parliamentary constituency: Dumfries and Galloway
Nearest railway station: Dumfries — 5.9 km

Sources

wikidata: Q56622685 (CC0)

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