Castle
Alloa Tower
SCT Scotland · 14th century
Alloa Tower in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, in central Scotland, is an early 14th-century tower house that served as the medieval residence of the Erskine family, later Earls of Mar. Retaining its original timber roof and battlements, the tower is one of the earliest and largest Scottish tower houses, with immensely thick walls. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1960 and is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
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Alloa Tower ranks #3,903 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #131 of the 168 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1325, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 604 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Glasgow, 40 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Alloa Tower?
Alloa Tower stands in Scotland, at 56.11245°, -3.78831°.
When was Alloa Tower built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1325. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Alloa Tower?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,903 of 8,134 worldwide, and #131 in Scotland. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Alloa Tower?
Clackmannan Tower, about 2 km away.
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