Edingham Castle

Edingham Castle is a late 16th-century tower house situated near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway. It is the remains of an early tower house built for the Livingstones of Little Airds. It is near Edingham Munitions Factory and is a scheduled monument.^[1]

Edingham Castle
Near Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland UK grid reference NX839628
The castle in 2008
Site information
Type	Oblong-plan Tower house
Owner	Private
Open to the public	Yes
Condition	Ruined
Location
Coordinates	54.946705°N 3.81205°W / 54.946705; -3.81205
Site history
Built	Late 16th century
Materials	Stone
Scheduled monument
Official name	Edingham Castle
Type	Secular: castle
Designated	30 July 1996
Reference no.	SM6412

Edingham Castle was built as a four-story tower in 1570-1585 by the Morrisons. They were succeeded by the Afflecks in 1660. Later, in the 1700s this became the McVicar-Afflecks. It was roofless by 1872 when it was purchased by John Hutinson. The remains measure 8.6 meters x 7.2 meters.

See also

• Scheduled monuments in Dumfries and Galloway
• List of Category A listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway