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Castle of Park is a medieval castle situated near Glenluce in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. The stronghold dates from the fifteenth century and represents a characteristic tower house of its period, reflecting the defensive architecture typical of the Scottish Borders and south-western regions during the late medieval era. The castle's construction and form are consistent with the fortified residences built by prominent local families to establish and maintain territorial control in this region. Castle of Park survives as an important example of fifteenth-century military architecture in Dumfries and Galloway.
Castle of Park, castle, Glenluce is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90066. View the official record →
Castle of Park is a medieval castle situated near Glenluce in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90066.
Castle of Park, castle, Glenluce dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a castle, glenluce. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle of Park, castle, Glenluce is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM90066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenluce Roman camp, 380m W of Corsehead (1.2 km), Glenluce Abbey (1.6 km), Ritual and funerary complex, 230m SE of Station House, Dunragit (3.9 km).
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