Sorbie Tower
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| Sorbie Tower | |
| Wigtownshire | |
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 Sorbie Tower | |
| Type: | Tower house |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NX45074700 |
| Location: | 54°47’38"N, 4°24’41"W |
| History | |
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Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house a mile east of the village of Sorbie in Wigtownshire.
The ancient seat of the Hannay family, it is in an L-shaped format, rubble-built in the late sixteenth century,[1] possibly by Patrick Hannay. The poet and courtier at the court of King James VI, Patrick Hannay was a member of this family.
The tower was sold to the Earl of Galloway in 1677, and when the last of the line died in 1748 the tower became ruinous. It was given to the Hannay family by its owner in 1965.
Sorbie Tower remains to second floor level, although notably for a building of this kind there is no wall-walk or parapet.[2] It is a scheduled monument.[3] There are plans to restore it.[4]
The structure is accessible to visitors.
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References
- ↑ Gifford, John (1996) Dumfries and Galloway, Penguin.
- ↑ Tranter, Nigel (1970) The Fortified House in Scotland Vol. 5, W. & R. Chambers.
- ↑ Sorbie,Old Tower of - scheduled monument detail (Historic Environment Scotland)
- ↑ The £2m global appeal to save an ancient clan seat (Alison Campsie, The Scotsman, 2017-09-12).