Aikwood Tower

Aikwood Tower, Selkirk (1914) - Tom Scott RSA

Aikwood Tower (also known as Oakwood Tower) is a 16th-century tower house in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 4 miles (6.4 km) 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 1990s by the Liberal politician Lord Steel, and is now administered by his son Rory and his wife.

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

See also

• List of places in the Scottish Borders
• List of castles in Scotland

Coordinates: 55°31′29″N 2°55′27″W / 55.524697°N 2.924235°W / 55.524697; -2.924235