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Lanton
Tower
NT 618-215 Roxburghshire Scotland
NT 618-215 Roxburghshire Scotland
Lanton
Tower is a 16th century stone rectangular tower house, of three storeys and a
garret. The vaulted basement is pierced by two gunloops, that face the courtyard
and the upper storeys have been altered, when integrated with a later mansion house.
A mile north-east is Timpendean Tower and 2 miles
south-east is Jedburgh Castle.
Lanton Tower is located in the village centre, off the A698. 2 miles north-west of Jedburgh, on B6358-local roads.
The site is visible from the road.
Car parking is by the side of the road.
Click
here for a tower picture 
and a castle map
of the area 
and a castle map
of the area