94 THE CASTELLATED REMAINS OF DUMFRIESSHIRE. 
and on a marriage stone is I.B. Il. Bonshaw Tower—A typical 
Border simple keep, 34 ft. by 25 ft., having a corbelling carrying 
a parapet but no angle turrets. This is the tower of the head 
of the Irvings. The tower is in perfect condition, except a slated 
roof in place of one of stone flags. Wardhouse—Only one-half 
of this tower remains, looking like a section to shew the inside of 
such towers. Was also an Irving tower. Robgill Tower—lIs 
said to have been like Bonshaw, but the proprietor took down the 
walls to the level of the hall floor to build his dining-room over 
it. Redhall Castle—The home of the bold Flemings; site of 
only. Old Gretnay—Site of only ; in this parish there were eight 
towers, all now extinct, showing the necessity of complete records 
being taken of what still remains. Stapleton Tower—This is 
the finest Border peel I have seen, not recorded by M‘Gibbon 
and Ross. It is in perfect preservation, measures 37 ft. by 31, 
and is about 50 ft. high. The doorway is decorated by the holly 
leaf, the crest of the Irvings. The windows and patron saint 
niche over the doorway are decorated by fine dog-toothing ; the 
parapet is supported on corbels; the angle turrets are also sup- 
ported on corbellings. The wooden door was supported by an 
iron yett; the ground floor is arched. Brydekirk—A fragment 
only, built into farm steading. Cockpool—Site of only (the home 
of the Murrays). Comlongon Castle—A splendid building, with 
many interesting peculiarities, and would require many photo- 
graphs in detail. Holmains—Fragments only. Raffles—Site 
of. 
NITHSDALE. 
Clenrae Castle—Up Croiach Water (mounds at site). Castle- 
hill—In Carco (site of). Kemps Castle—At junction of Barr 
and Euchan burns (fragmentary). Goosehill Castle—On Goose- 
hill Farm. Castle Robert—Site of. Castle Gilmour—In 
Menoch Pass. Carshogal Castle (site of). Sanquhar Castle— 
Stands to the south of the town, on the bank of the Nith. The ~ 
castle covers a large space, and photographers will require a 
good many plates to do justice to the details of the building, or 
group of buildings. Enoch Castle—Near Carronbridge Station 
(fragmentary only). Castlehill—In Durisdeer (site only). Mor- 
ton Castle—The second only in interest in Nithsdale ; was origi- 
nally a first period castle of curtain walls, and was converted into 
a third period castle, guarded on three sides by the lake, and on 
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