Sorbie Tower
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Sorbie Tower is a fortified tower house 1 mile east of the village of Sorbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
The ancient seat of the Clan Hannay, it is in an L-shaped format, rubble-built in the late sixteenth century,[1] possibly by Patrick Ahannay.
It was sold to the Earl of Galloway in 1677, and when the last of the line died in 1748 the tower became ruinous. It was gifted to the Clan Hannay by its owner in 1965.
It remains to second floor level, although notably for a building of this kind there is no wall-walk or parapet.[2]
The structure is now in the care of Historic Scotland and although it can be viewed from the outside, it is not yet open to the public.
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- ^ Gifford, John (1996) Dumfries and Galloway, Penguin.
- ^ Tranter, Nigel (1970) The Fortified House in Scotland Vol. 5, W. & R. Chambers.
