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Dryhope Tower
55.5108° N, -3.1617° E
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Dryhope Tower is a ruined Scottish peel tower in the valley of the Yarrow Water, in the historic county of Selkirkshire, now part of the Scottish Borders. It lies approximately equidistant between the burghs of Moffat and Selkirk, and defended the north eastern end of St Mary's Loch. The site itself was protected on two sides, to the east by the Dryhope Burn and to the west by the Kirkstead Burn.
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Statute requiring barmkins
1535
Dryhope slighted
1592
Final decay and transfer
late 17th century
Tower rebuilt
1613
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