Approximate Location Map
Large Map »
Latitude: 55.0375 / 55°2'15"N
Longitude: -3.3238 / 3°19'25"W
OS Eastings: 315496
OS Northings: 572246
OS Grid: NY154722
Mapcode National: GBR 5B75.6Z
Mapcode Global: WH6XZ.XNF0
Plus Code: 9C7R2MQG+2F
Entry Name: Repentance Tower
Listing Date: 3 August 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 334682
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB3570
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200334682
Location: Cummertrees
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Annandale South
Parish: Cummertrees
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Tagged with: Castle Tower house
16th century rectangular-plan tower house incorporated at NW
corner of Trailtrow burial ground. Built of coursed, squared
large rubble blocks with ashlar dressings; one angle repaired
with droved ashlar; moulded corbel table supports plain
parapet, latter rebuilt probably 1st half of 18th century,
with rusticated quoins; flat coping probably dates from 1820
repairs. Pyramidal stone-flagged roof with rusticated apex
stack, round-arched cap house. 1st floor door on N wall
approached by steps and with inscribed lintel. Slit openings
gun ports to elevations, blocked S-facing 1st floor window.
Scheduled monument. Door lintel inscribed "Repentance".
Trailtrow burial ground & Murray aisle listed separately.
1820 repairs "....to lifting and laying 90 feet of batelment
(sic) coping... to 6 feet of new..."
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
