Auchenrivock Tower

Auchenrivock Tower is a ruined late 16th century tower house situated near Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway. The remains of the tower, which rise 8 feet at their highest, are currently built into a garden wall.

Auchenrivock Tower
Near Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
UK grid reference NY372805
Auchenrivock Tower
Coordinates55.115353°N 2.985301°W / 55.115353; -2.985301
TypeL-Plan Tower house
Site information
OwnerBuccleuch estate
Open to
the public		No
ConditionRuined
Site history
BuiltLate 16th Century
MaterialsStone

An earlier stronghold of the Irvings of Eskdale, called Stakehugh, lay near the current site.

The place name Auchenrivock is derived from the Scottish Gaelic, Achadh Riabhach, meaning "brindled field".[1]

References
  1. Taylor, Iain (2011). Place-names of Scotland. Birlinn.
  • Coventry, Martin (2001) The Castles of Scotland, 3rd Ed. Scotland: Goblinshead ISBN 1-899874-26-7
  • Maxwell-Irving, A. M. T. (2000) The Border Towers of Scotland, Creedon Publications ISBN 1-899316-31-0
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