Jordan's Castle, Down
Jordan's Castle is a four-storey 15th-century tower house, located close to the harbour in the village of Ardglass, County Down. It was built around 1450. It has a stair case turret and latrine turret both projecting from the north side, with a machicolation between them. The tower is built of split-stone rubble with sandstone dressings. The tower was restored from ruin by the antiquarian F.J. Biggar in the 1920s. The monument is in the care of the Department for Communities. The monument is within the council area of Newry, Mourne and Down.
SMR Number: DOW045:020
Place Type: Tower House
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.259241,-5.606593
Grid Reference: J 5601 3713
Townland: Ardglass TD
Civil Parish: Ardglass CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332469
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Jordan's_Castle,_Down_332469
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SMR Number: DOW045:020
Place Type: Tower House
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.259241,-5.606593
Grid Reference: J 5601 3713
Townland: Ardglass TD
Civil Parish: Ardglass CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332469
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Jordan's_Castle,_Down_332469
Peruse Down on Wikishire

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