Smailholm Tower

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Smailholm Tower is a well-preserved 15th-century peel tower in the Scottish Borders, noted for its association with Sir Walter Scott and its commanding views over the surrounding countryside.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf peel tower
scheduled monument
tourist attraction
tower house
architecturalStyle medieval defensive architecture
associatedWithFamily Pringle family
Scott family
builtFor Pringle family
category Castles in the Scottish Borders
Historic house museums in Scotland
Towers in Scotland
childhoodAssociation Sir Walter Scott
constructionStart 15th century
country Scotland
United Kingdom
feature barmkin wall remains
battlements
four storeys
parapet walk
vaulted basement
function defensive stronghold
watchtower
hasExhibition Sir Walter Scott memorabilia
local history displays
hasViewOf Cheviot Hills
Eildon Hills
Lammermuir Hills
height approximately 20 metres
heritageDesignation Category A listed building
scheduled monument
inspired Sir Walter Scott
inspiredWork Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
The Eve of St John
location Scottish Borders
managedBy Historic Environment Scotland
material rubble masonry
near Kelso
Smailholm Tower self-linksurface differs
surface form: Smailholm
notableFor association with Sir Walter Scott
state of preservation
openToPublic yes
overlooks Smailholm village
surrounding countryside
ownedBy Historic Environment Scotland
region Roxburghshire
surface form: Roxburghshire (historic)
shape rectangular

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Scottish Borders containsHistoricSite Smailholm Tower
Smailholm Tower near Smailholm Tower self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Smailholm