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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.
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.
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
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).
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 ...
The man was found dead in the hotel room a few hours later, Evans said. Two of Phelps’ other alleged victims were also found dead shortly after their encounters with her, including one man who ...
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 ...
Lochnaw Castle: Tower house: 16th century: Leswalt: Large 17th century additions: Lochwood Castle: L-plan tower house: 15th century: Ruined: Private: Also known as Lochwood Tower: Lockerbie Tower: Oblong plan tower house: 16th century: Demolished 1967: Site cleared to make way for present police station: MacLellan's Castle: Tower house: 16th ...