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
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.
