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The tower also houses the Clan Armstrong Museum, previously located in the Episcopal Church in Langholm. Many artefacts relating to the Clan Armstrong are on display and there is a special section devoted to Neil Armstrong, the First Man on the Moon. In 2019, Gilnockie Tower was awarded a 4 star rating from Visit Scotland as a visitor centre.
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The village contains a post office/convenience store, a public hall and recreation ground, [5] a primary school, a church, a clock shop, [6] a hairdresser and the Cross Keys Hotel. [7] Canonbie crosses the River Esk, and Gilnockie Tower is a short walk away. Canonbie is on two public bus routes, the X95 (Borders Buses) and 127 (Telford's).
Home of the Clan Armstrong line is Gilnockie Tower 4.5 miles (7 kilometres) south of Langholm and 1.4 miles (2 kilometres) north of Canonbie. The Episcopalian church on Castle Holm went into disuse before conversion into the Clan Armstrong museum, later moved to Gilnockie Tower. The town was an important centre for the Border Reivers.
John Armstrong of Langholm and Staplegorton, called Johnnie of Gilnockie, was a famous Scottish Border reiver of the powerful Armstrong family. A plunderer and raider, he operated along the lawless Anglo-Scottish Border in the early 16th century, before England and Scotland were joined by the Union of the Crowns. Like his fellow reivers, he ...
Drury Hotels Company, LLC is an American hospitality company that operates a chain of mid-scale limited service hotels [1] under the brands Drury Inn and Suites, Drury Plaza Hotel, and Pear Tree Inn. [3] As of 2024, the chain operates more than 150 locations in 27 states. [4]