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Greenknowe Tower

Scotland · 16th century

Founded
c. 1550
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Location
Scottish Borders
Coordinates
55.67772°, -2.57503°
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Greenknowe Tower in Scotland
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Description

Greenknowe Tower is a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders. Although a roofless ruin, the stonework of the tower is well preserved, and represents a fine example of a later tower house, built more as a residence rather than as a place of defence. The building is located at NT639428, beside the A6105 road. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and is in the care of Historic Scotland.

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In the rankings

Greenknowe Tower ranks #5,940 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #196 of the 225 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 36% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Edinburgh, 49 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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