Drumlanrig Castle
Drumlanrig Castle is situated on the Queensberry Estate in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The category A listed castle is the Dumfriesshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry.[1]
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Construction
The 'Pink Palace' of Drumlanrig,[2] constructed between 1679 and 1689 from distinctive pink sandstone,[3] is an example of late 17th century Renaissance architecture. The first Duke of Queensberry, William Douglas, had the castle built on the site of an ancient Douglas stronghold overlooking Nith Valley.[4] The castle has 120 rooms, 17 turrets and four towers.[5]
Art collection
The castle is home to part of the Buccleuch art collection which includes Rembrandt’s An Old Woman Reading,[5] and Leonardo da Vinci's Madonna of the Yarnwinder which was stolen in 2003 and returned in 2007 after being found in Glasgow[6] and many other paintings, tapestries and objects of art.
The stableyard houses the Stableyard Studios and cafe.[7][citation needed]
Etymology
The earliest record for Drumlanrig is from 1384, spelled Drumlangryg. There are a number of possible etymologies for the name. It may represent Cumbric drum 'ridge' + -lanerc 'small area of cleared woodland'. However, the first element may also be Gaelic druim 'ridge', either added to a Cumbric name or to Scots *lang-rigg 'long ridge'.[8]
Gallery
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Drumlanrig Castle in 1880
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Drumlanrig plan.jpg
Plan. The building extends 145 feet (44 metres)
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Drumlanrig elevation.jpg
The entrance front.
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Drumlanrig Castle Garden.jpg
Drumlanrig Castle and its garden
See also
- Tibbers Castle – a 12th-century motte-and-bailey in the Drumlanrig Castle estate
References
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External links
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- Official website not in Wikidata
- Castles in Dumfries and Galloway
- Country houses in Dumfries and Galloway
- Category A listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway
- Listed castles in Scotland
- House of Douglas and Angus
- Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes
- Clan Scott
- Gardens in Dumfries and Galloway
- Historic house museums in Dumfries and Galloway
- Houses completed in 1691
- Dukes of Buccleuch
- Renaissance architecture in Scotland
