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Walled Garden, Barjarg Tower

A Category B Listed Building in Mid and Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.1905 / 55°11'25"N

Longitude: -3.7656 / 3°45'56"W

OS Eastings: 287695

OS Northings: 589889

OS Grid: NX876898

Mapcode National: GBR 284F.K5

Mapcode Global: WH5VW.4S4S

Plus Code: 9C7R56RM+5Q

Entry Name: Walled Garden, Barjarg Tower

Listing Name: Barjarg House Walled Garden

Listing Date: 26 June 1986

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342635

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10225

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Barjarg Tower, Walled Garden

ID on this website: 200342635

Location: Keir

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid and Upper Nithsdale

Parish: Keir

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Probably built circa 1800. Large quadrangular walled garden. Rubble-built high walls with ashlar dressings and coping,

latter swept up at some corners. Wide, pointed-arched gateway

central on east wall has 2 gates and arch screen all made of

decorative wrought-iron with spikes; upper part of gates

have chevron-patterned rails. Small central side gate at

north and at south.

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