Drumlanrig Castle
| Drumlanrig Castle | |
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Dumfriesshire | |
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 Drumlanrig Castle | |
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| Grid reference: | NX851992 |
| Location: | 55°16’26"N, 3°48’33"W |
| Village: | Drumlanrig |
| History | |
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| Condition: | Inhabited |
| Owned by: | The Duke of Buccleugh |
| Website: | drumlanrig.com |
Drumlanrig Castle stands on the Queensberry Estate at Drumlanrig in Dumfriesshire and is the Dumfriesshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry. The castle is category A listed.[1]
Also on the estate stands Tibbers Castle, a 12th-century motte-and-bailey.
The earliest record for Drumlanrig is from 1384, spelled Drumlangryg. There are a number of possible origins for the name. It may represent Cumbric drum 'ridge' + -lanerc 'small area of cleared woodland'. However, the first element may also be the Galloway Gaelic druim, meaning 'ridge', either added to a Cumbric name or to Scots *lang-rigg 'long ridge'.[2]
Construction
Drumlanrig Castle was built between 1679 and 1689 and is known as the and is known as the 'Pink Palace'[3] from the distinctive pink sandstone in which it was built.[4] It is an example of late 17th century Renaissance architecture. The first Duke of Queensberry, William Douglas, had the castle built on the site of an ancient Douglas stronghold in Nithsdale.[5] The castle has 120 rooms, 17 turrets and four towers.[6]
Art collection
The castle is home to part of the Buccleuch art collection which includes Rembrandt’s An Old Woman Reading,[6] and Leonardo da Vinci's Madonna of the Yarnwinder which was stolen in 2003 and returned in 2007 after being found in Glasgow[7] and many other paintings, tapestries and objects of art.
The stableyard houses the Stableyard Studios and café.
Pictures
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Drumlanrig Castle in 1880 -
Plan. The building extends 145 feet -
The entrance front. -
Drumlanrig Castle and its garden
Outside links
References
- ↑ Drumlanrig Castle: Listed Building Report (Historic Scotland)
- ↑ James, Alan G. (2014). The Brittonic Language in the Old North: A Guide to the Place-name Evidence. Volume 2: Guide to the Elements. pp. 152. http://www.spns.org.uk/bliton/BLITON2014ii_elements.pdf.
- ↑ Tax break for the Pink Palace raiders - Low security of viewing scheme that avoids inheritance duty': William Tinning And Alison Chiesa, Herald Scotland 28 August 2003
- ↑ Rose, Kenneth (2001-12-24). "Princess Alice: no Victorian, but eminent none the less". London: Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/3571266/Princess-Alice-no-Victorian-but-eminent-none-the-less.html. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- ↑ "The Castle". http://www.drumlanrig.com/default.asp?Pageid=38. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Duke of Buccleuch". London: Telegraph. 2007-09-05. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1562180/The-Duke-of-Buccleuch.html. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
- ↑ "UK | Scotland | Glasgow, Lanarkshire and West | Trial date for da Vinci accused". BBC News. 2009-10-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8314509.stm. Retrieved 2011-12-27.