A7 Gilnockie Tower View Traditional Cache
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A small tub cache placed by Layby on A7 with a view of Gilnockie Tower
A small tub cache, big enough to for smaller swappables and TBs. park up in the Layby (northbound side) and the cache is very closeby, a quick cache and dash some prickles around the cache so care required :-) Gilnockie Tower is a 16th-century tower house, located at the hamlet of Hollows, (2.3 km north of Canonbie, in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland). The tower is situated on the west bank of the River Esk. It was originally known as Hollows Tower. Gilnockie Castle is a separate, but nearby site. History Hollows 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. Restoration In 1978, the tower was a roofless ruin, when it was bought by Major T.C.R. Armstrong-Wilson, who undertook a full restoration. It was re-roofed, and floors were reconstructed at four levels. Authentic oak doors were fitted to all rooms. The interior was plastered out, and electricity and water taken in to the building. The tower is a Category A listed building, and all work was carried out in consultation with the Scottish Development Department (Ancient Monuments). The tower now houses the Clan Armstrong centre.
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Ol gur srapr, tebhaq yriry
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