Drumlanrig’s Tower is quite a
unique towerhouse regarding its location and history.
Situated in the heart of Hawick, it was for many
years part of the Tower Hotel until it closed in the 1990s and opened in 1995 as a tourist and
interpretative centre.
Drumlanrig’s Tower
History
William Douglas erected the ‘Black Tower of
Drumlanrig’ in the 16th century, as an L-planned building with a small courtyard
walled off in the re-entrant. In the 18th century the tower was extended as a ‘townhouse
residence of Anne, Duchess of Monmouth and Buccleuch.
By around 1773 it had been converted to the main inn
in the town, visited on 22nd September 1803 by Sir Walter Scott, and William and Dorothy
Wordsworth.
The tower is the location for exhibitions on the
history of the Border country, the subjects of which go from Romans to knitwear and local
history. There is also an exhibition of watercolours by the artist Tom
Scott.
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Address: Drumlanrig's Tower, 1 Towerknowe,
Hawick, TD9 9EN. Get help with directions:
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