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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
TOWER (In Ruins) [Covington] Ccovington Tower
Covington Tower
Covington Tower
Rev. [Reverend] John Vary
Robert Denholm
Mr William Paterson
033.07 A massive square tower, erected about the beginning of the 15th century. The roof has fallen -the walls are still about 60 feetin height, and 11 feet in breadth. It wassurround3ed by two moats but the outer one has been destroyed.
"One of the family" the Lindsays of Colventoun or Coventoun "built the "castle or fort, the massive ruins "of which are still to be seen not "far from the church."
Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1840

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