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Drumcoltran Tower is 9 miles southwest of
Dumfries, 6 miles northeast of
Dalbeattie, off the A711 road, by the
very small Village of Beeswing where there are
signs to the Tower. There is a small car park
by the Tower, built from the 1550s for Edward
Maxwell.
The Tower is open all year, Free to visit.
There are no floors left, but you can climb the
spiral staircase and walk around the top for
great views all around and over the modern Farm
below. Postcode: DG2 8LF
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Drumcoltran Tower was built for Edward
Maxwell in the 1550s, a younger son of Lord
Maxwell.
The Maxwell's were the most powerful family
in the area at that time with their main
stronghold of Caerlaverock Castle being 16 miles
southeast. They were a famous Roman Catholic,
Jacobite family.
It is thought Drumcoltran Tower was built to
help control this area where the main road runs
between Dumfries and Dalbeattie.
1750 - the Tower passed by marriage to
Captain John Maxwell who also inherited
Cardoness Castle in 1752. Cardoness
Castle is 24 miles southwest.
A House was built next to the Tower around
that time with the House and Tower used to
accommodate farm labourers.
1900s - the wooden floors were removed from
the Tower after becoming unsafe.
1900s - the Tower was used as a farm
store.
1951 - the Tower was taken under the care of
Historic Scotland.
Maxwell
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