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Latitude: 55.1319 / 55°7'54"N
Longitude: -3.6704 / 3°40'13"W
OS Eastings: 293594
OS Northings: 583225
OS Grid: NX935832
Mapcode National: GBR 29T3.44
Mapcode Global: WH5W9.L8CM
Plus Code: 9C7R48JH+QR
Entry Name: Isle Tower
Listing Name: Isle Tower
Listing Date: 3 August 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 342657
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10236
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200342657
Location: Kirkmahoe
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Lochar
Parish: Kirkmahoe
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Several building phases, comprising circa 1589 rectangular-
plan tower house linked at south east angle to early 19th
century house in Z-plan arrangement: rear courtyard formed by outbuildings which extend west from tower house west wall
and from south gable of house (former range includes 1700
datestone). All rubble-built with ashlar dressings (house
painted). Tower house: 3 storeys with attic, turrets with
curved roof corbelled over 2 diametrically opposite angles,
door to courtyard with armorial panel above, and yett;
gabled wall-head dormer either face; crow-stepped gables:
coped end stack. Interior vaulted at ground level, wheel
stair within south east angle. House: originally 2 storeys,
3 bays, 2nd floor with pedimented dormer heads added 1882
(dated), Peddie and Kinnear of Edinburgh, architects: east-
facing central door and small-paned sash windows (1
bipartite): crow-stepped gables: end stacks. All roofs
slated.
Crest is that of Ferguson of Isle. Robert Burns is said to
have stayed in the tower for a time while Ellisland was
being built.
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