Aikwood Tower
Castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Aikwood Tower (formerly known as Oakwood Tower) is a 16th-century tower house in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 4 miles (6 kilometres) southwest of the town of Selkirk, on the Ettrick Water.
The tower is a Category A listed building.[1]
The tower was built in 1535, but in the late 18th century it was abandoned as a dwelling and was used as a store on the adjoining farm. The building was restored in the early 1990s by the former Liberal Party leader David Steel. He and his wife lived there for twenty years from 1992 to 2012. Aikwood Tower is now owned by Steel's son Rory and his wife who operate it as a private holiday home and wedding venue. [2]
See also
- List of places in the Scottish Borders
- List of castles in Scotland
- Restoration of castles in Scotland
References
- Gazetteer for Scotland, Aikwood Tower
External links
- SCRAN: black-and-white image; listed as "Oakwood Tower"
- SCRAN: colour image of Aikwood tower
- Restoration of Aikwood Tower by Sir David Steel
- Federation of Scottish Theatre: Rowan Tree Theatre company, based at Aikwood Tower
55°31′29″N 2°55′27″W / 55.524697°N 2.924235°W / 55.524697; -2.924235
