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The Temple, Lour House

A Category B Listed Building in Forfar, Angus

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.6048 / 56°36'17"N

Longitude: -2.8614 / 2°51'40"W

OS Eastings: 347216

OS Northings: 746206

OS Grid: NO472462

Mapcode National: GBR VM.TZ76

Mapcode Global: WH7QT.08Q1

Plus Code: 9C8VJ43Q+WC

Entry Name: The Temple, Lour House

Listing Name: Lour - Temple

Listing Date: 11 June 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 346947

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB13749

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Lour House, The Temple

ID on this website: 200346947

Location: Forfar

County: Angus

Electoral Ward: Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim

Parish: Forfar

Traditional County: Angus

Tagged with: Folly

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Description

Circular look-out tower, rubble and slate, remodelled C.1840
and battlemented parapet added. Encircling dry rubble wall
contains burial enclosure. Landmark.

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