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Castle Clanyard

A Category C Listed Building in Kirkmaiden, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.6963 / 54°41'46"N

Longitude: -4.9366 / 4°56'11"W

OS Eastings: 210850

OS Northings: 537433

OS Grid: NX108374

Mapcode National: GBR GJ59.CHP

Mapcode Global: WH2TF.47H2

Plus Code: 9C6QM3W7+G8

Entry Name: Castle Clanyard

Listing Name: Castle Clanyard

Listing Date: 17 December 1979

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342489

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10087

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342489

Location: Kirkmaiden

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Stranraer and the Rhins

Parish: Kirkmaiden

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

Tagged with: Tower house

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Description

Fragmentary ruins of castle. Rubble. Remains of west wall, with several openings.

Statement of Interest

It is not known when Castle Clanyard was built. Castle Clanyard was described as "something ruinous" in 1684. Castle Clanyard was the residence of a branch of the family of the Gordons of Kenmure.

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