Newmilns Keep
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Newmilns Keep
Image: © Raibeart MacAoidh Taken: 4 May 2019
Newmilns Keep in Castle Street was built in the 1530's for the Campbells of Loudoun as a fortified Tower House. During the "Killing Times" of the Covenanting era, troops of dragoons were stationed in the Keep for the purpose of hunting and imprisoning of Covenanters.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.607679
Longitude
-4.324966