Drumlanrig Castle

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Drumlanrig Castle in 1880
Drumlanrig Castle in 1880
Plan. The building extends 145 feet ((44 metres)
Plan. The building extends 145 feet ((44 metres)
The entrance front.
The entrance front.

Drumlanrig Castle is a large country house in the south-west of Scotland, near to Thornhill, in Dumfries and Galloway. It is owned by the Duke of Buccleuch. Despite its name it is actually a baroque country house built between 1684 and 1691 for the 1st Duke of Queensberry, which had no military function. However two earlier defensive castles had stood on the site.

In August 2003, a Leonardo da Vinci painting, Madonna of the Yarnwinder was stolen from the castle. As of 2007 its whereabouts remain unknown.

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Coordinates: 55°16′26″N, 3°48′32″W

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