Amisfield Tower

Amisfield Tower
Tinwald, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
grid reference NX992838
Amisfield Tower, drawn by Francis Grose around 1789
Site information
TypeTower house
Location
Amisfield Tower
Shown within Dumfries and Galloway
Coordinates55°08′18″N 3°34′58″W / 55.13826°N 3.58278°W / 55.13826; -3.58278
Site history
Builtc.1600
Built byClan Charteris
DesignationsCategory A: LB17233

Amisfield Tower is a well-preserved tower house near Tinwald, about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Dumfries, in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The castle has also been known as Hempisfield Tower. It is a Category A listed building.

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