Balmangan Tower

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Balmangan Tower
Near Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
UK grid reference NX650457
Ground floor and vaulted basement of Balmangan Tower
Balmangan Tower is located in Scotland
Balmangan Tower
Balmangan Tower
Coordinates54°47′18″N 4°06′01″W / 54.788438°N 4.100221°W / 54.788438; -4.100221
TypeOblong plan Tower house
Site information
OwnerPrivate
ConditionRuined
Site history
Built16th Century
MaterialsStone

Balmangan Tower is a ruined 16th-century tower house situated near Borgue, Dumfries and Galloway.

References[edit]

  • 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