Scotland · Restored
Smailholm Tower
Smailholm Tower is a four-storey Scottish peel tower standing on a rocky crag (Lady Hill) in the Scottish Borders, historically built by the Pringle family and later owned by the Scotts. The tower is surrounded by the remains of a stone barmkin containing ruined outbuildings and a small chapel; it was remodelled in the 17th century and is now a restored historic site and museum.
Its prime
1640
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1640
The shape it held in its prime.
A rectangular four-storey tower of coarse basalt rubble with thick walls, set directly atop a crag; red sandstone dressings are visible at the south door and quoins. The south entrance sits in a large red sandstone arched doorway; small, narrow windows and gunloops puncture the walls. The top floor carries an elliptical stone vault supporting a stone-flag roof with parapet walks along the north and south sides. Around the tower are the low, broken stone walls of a barmkin enclosing foundations of outbuildings and a small chapel.
Step inside
10 places to explore in 1640.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Smailholm Tower — including 4 interiors: vaulted basement, hall with north fireplace, turnpike stair (south-east corner) and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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See Smailholm Tower with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1640 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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