Withisleis Castle
Possible site for Armstrong Castle or Motte. Architectural sketchy. Little except mound to ve viewed
Published apparently on the authority of local residents (Name Book 1858, as the stronghold owned and occupied by Kinmont Willie (Armstrong), who in fact had Sark, or Morton, which is shown on a map of 1590 as Kinmont Tower (see NY37NW 5).
This is almost certainly the site of one of the two towers shown on the map (Royal MS. 18D iii, Burghley Atlas map 1590) at Woodhouselees (Withisleis). Ebye Armstrong, 'the goodman of Waddusles', is mentioned in 1583. The majority of the many border towers in the area were owned by members of the Armstrong clan.
J and R Hyslop 1912; H Maxwell 1896
Opening Times
Viewable in middle of field
Related Clans
ArmstrongTravel Directions to Withisleis Castle
Travel Directions
Turn off A7 onto B7201 and in the field to the left
Nearby Castles
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Gilnockie Tower
Once the home to the powerful Reiver family of the Armstrongs and the site of their demise. 16th century Tower house now fully restored as the Armstrong Clan centre
Withisleis Castle Cottages and Holiday SelfCatering
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