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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.
Langholm is the traditional seat of Clan Armstrong, which is currently represented globally by the official Clan Armstrong Trust. 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.
Langholm Lodge, Episcopal Church 55°09′24″N 3°00′12″W / 55.156553°N 3.003266°W / 55.156553; -3.003266 ( Langholm Lodge, Episcopal Category B
Gilnockie Tower, a Clan Armstrong tower. Castles owned by the Clan Armstrong have included amongst many others: Gilnockie Tower, also known as Hollows Tower, a couple of miles north of Canonbie in Dumfriesshire. [13] It was apparently built in 1518 but there was probably an earlier stronghold on the site. [13] It now houses a Clan Armstrong ...
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 ...
Hollows or Gilnockie Tower 55°05′51″N 2°58′10″W / 55.097588°N 2.969491°W / 55.097588; -2.969491 ( Hollows or Gilnockie Category A