View of west elevation of castle. Digital image of C 67757 CN
SC 799957
Description View of west elevation of castle. Digital image of C 67757 CN
Date 15/8/1996
Catalogue Number SC 799957
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of C 67757 CN
Scope and Content Hermitage Castle, Scottish Borders, from west-south-west This view from the west-south-west, taken in 1996, shows the north-west tower on the left, part of the late 14th-century works, and the larger south-west tower on the right, with the arch carrying a continuous wall-walk. Note the large gun loops on either side of the arch, added in the 16th century. The mid-14th-century castle was probably built by the Dacre family. Hermitage was owned in 1566 by James, Earl of Bothwell, and in that year Mary, Queen of Scots visited him there when he was ill. It was extensively restored in the 19th century, before it was given into State care. It is now open to the public and is in the care of Historic Scotland. There was a castle on this site in the mid-13th century, but nothing of it now survives. A hall or tower was built in the mid-14th century and was rebuilt in the late 14th century. Rectangular towers were subsequently added on three of the corners, and later a large tower was built on to the south-west corner, replacing a short wing of the tower. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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