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HistoryThe land appears to have been given to Thomas Grierson by the Earl of Morton in 1587.[2] His son John Grierson and his wife Grizel Kilpatrick built the tower.[1] Subsequent owners included the judge Lord Tinwald and the minister Andrew Hunter.[1] StructureThe castle, which has been modernised within, has a crenellated parapet, which may be a later addition.[1] It has one open round turret at one corner and two conically capped turrets at two others.[1] The castle, which has four storeys and an attic, is built of red rubble.[2] It is a category B listed building.[3] External links
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 Lindsay, Maurice (1986) The Castles of Scotland. Constable. {{ISBN|0-09-473430-5}} p.74 {{coord |55.1919|N|3.7641|W|display=title}}2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/65297/details/barjarg+house/|work=Canmore|title=Barjarg House|accessdate=2013-10-24}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-10220-barjarg-house-keir|work=British Listed Buildings|title=Barjarg House|accessdate=2013-10-24}} 3 : Castles in Dumfries and Galloway|Category B listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway|Listed castles in Scotland |
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