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This article is about the tower house in Scotland. For the fort in the Canary Islands, see
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Category A listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway
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Castle of St John the Baptist

tower house
Stranraer
Dumfries and Galloway
Covenanter
Victorian era
ARP
Second World War


"Stranraer, George Street, Castle Of Saint John"
Canmore
"The Castle of St John, Stranraer"
Dumfries & Galloway Council
Castle of St John
Historic Environment Scotland
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Castles in Dumfries and Galloway
Annan Castle
Auchen Castle
Auchenskeoch Castle
Baldoon Castle
Barclosh Castle
Barholm Castle
Barscobe Castle

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