Fulton Tower facts for kids

Fulton Tower is a ruined 16th century tower house, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south west of Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland, and about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Bedrule, east of the Rule Water.

Alternatively the castle may be called Rule Water or Fulton Farm.

History

The castle belonged to the Homes; subsequently the Turnbulls acquired it by marriage. Margaret Hume of Cowdenknowes was life-rented in the lands of Fulton In 1570, before her marriage to William Turnbull, son and heir of Thomas Turnbull of Bedrule.

Structure

Fulton Tower is an L-plan castle

The tower is oblong but has a circular stair-tower projecting from the east angle. It measures 22.75 feet (6.93 m) from north west to south east by 30.5 feet (9.3 m) from north east to south west. The two surviving storeys, which are incomplete, are not vaulted. The south east wall has been demolished, as has most of the stair-tower. The other walls, built of roughly coursed harled rubble, remain to an average height of 18 feet (5.5 m). There is no trace of the entrance. There are two oval gunloops facing north west on the ground floor. A fireplace survives in the south west gable, while on the floor above the remains of a window facing north east can be seen, with a fireplace, with a locker in one jamb, opposite to it.