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Old Photograph Gilnockie Tower Scotland
Old photograph of Gilnockie Tower, located at the hamlet of Hollows near Langholm, Scottish Borders, Scotland. The tower is situated on the west bank of the River Esk. It was built around 1520 by Johnnie Armstrong, famous Border outlaw and younger brother of Thomas Armstrong of Mangerton. In 1528, the tower was burned by Sir Christopher Dacre, English Warden of the Western Marches, and in 1530 Johnnie and 50 followers were hanged by James V, after being tricked into joining a hunting party, an event recorded in the ballad " Johnnie Armstrong. " The tower was rebuilt, but was damaged again by English raids in the 1540s, only to be rebuilt again with a new parapet walk, and a beacon stance on the gable. In 1978, the tower was a roofless ruin, when it was bought by Major T.C.R. Armstrong Wilson, who undertook a full restoration. The tower now houses the Clan Armstrong centre.
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