Auchenbathie Tower
Auchenbathie, Auchinbathie Tower or rarely Barcraigs Tower is a ruined fortification, a tower house, once held by the Wallace Clan of Elderslie, situated in Renfrewshire, Parish of Lochwinnoch, Scotland. The spelling used varies greatly and "Auchenbathie" will be used here as the standard spelling. The pronunciation locally is "Auchenbothy", the same as a Victorian mansion in Kilmacolm; no connection is known.
Auchenbathie Tower | |
---|---|
Auchenbathie, East Renfrewshire, Scotland UK grid reference NS397565 | |
The Tower of Auchenbathie Tower wall | |
Coordinates | 55.7752°N 4.5572°W |
Grid reference | grid reference NS438141 |
Type | Tower House |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Clan Wallace |
Open to the public | No |
Condition | Part of tower wall remains |
Site history | |
Materials | Stone |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.