Castles · North West England
Sorbie Tower
Sorbie Tower — tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Sorbie Tower is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.7941°, -4.4111°.
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Heritage listing
Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The ancient seat of the Clan Hannay, it is in an L-shaped format, rubble-built in the late sixteenth century, possibly by Patrick Hannay. The poet and courtier at the court of James VI, Patrick Hannay was a member of this family. It 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 Clan Hannay by its owner in 1965. It remains to second floor level, although notably for a building of this kind there is no wall-walk or parapet. It is a scheduled monument. There are plans to restore it.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Official information
Sorbie Tower is a historic structure built in the 16th century, originally for Alexander Hannay. It has undergone various conservation efforts since being donated to the Clan Hannay Society in 1965 and is now recognized for its potential restoration.
From the Wikipedia article
Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The ancient seat of the Clan Hannay, it is in an L-shaped format, rubble-built in the late sixteenth century, possibly by Patrick Hannay. The poet and courtier at the court of James VI, Patrick Hannay was a member of this family. It 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 Clan Hannay by its owner in 1965. It remains to second floor level, although notably for a building of this kind there is no wall-walk or parapet. It is a scheduled monument. There are plans to restore it. The structure can be viewed both from the outside, free of charge, or, if you go to Garlieston Village and enquire within the village shop, you can go inside.
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- Coordinates
- 54.7941, -4.4111
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG8 8AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Phone
- 07785 544 065
- Official site
- clanhannay.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7563327 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sorbie Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sorbie Tower 20100926.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Places to stay
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Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sorbie Tower?
- Sorbie Tower is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG8 8AG).
- What is Sorbie Tower?
- Sorbie Tower — tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Sorbie Tower?
- Drivers can use postcode DG8 8AG.
- Is Sorbie Tower a listed building?
- Sorbie Tower is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Sorbie Tower charge admission?
- Sorbie Tower typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Sorbie Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG8 8AG. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.