Auchen Castle

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Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Auchen Castle is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway. It is one of 33 castles the Albion Guide charts in the county. For more of the same, Lochwood Castle and Gillesbie Tower are close by.

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