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Greenknowe Tower is a late sixteenth-century tower house located near Gordon in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. The rectangular stone tower, which stands approximately forty feet in height, represents a typical example of the defensive domestic architecture adopted by the Scottish gentry during the later Renaissance period. Built around 1581, the tower was constructed by the Seton family and exemplifies the transition from medieval fortification to more substantial residential accommodation. The structure retains much of its original masonry and internal arrangement, including vaulted chambers and a corbelled parapet, making it a significant surviving example of late medieval Scottish tower house architecture.
Greenknowe Tower, Gordon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13590. View the official record →
Greenknowe Tower is a late sixteenth-century tower house located near Gordon in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13590.
Greenknowe Tower, Gordon 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 SM13590.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knock Hill,fort (2.6 km), Corsbie Tower (3.3 km), Henge, 270m SSW of 1 Mellerstain Mill cottages (5.1 km).
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