Hutton Castle

Not to be confused with Sheriff Hutton Castle in North Yorkshire

Hutton Castle is a castle in the Scottish Borders, overlooking the Whiteadder Water near Berwick-on-Tweed. It has also been known as Hatton Hall and Hutton Hall.^[1]

Originally a property of the Homes of Wedderburn, from 1876 the castle was owned by Dudley Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth. His descendants owned it until it was purchased in 1916 by Sir William Burrell, a Glaswegian shipping merchant who lived there until his death in 1958. ............ Burrell bequeathed his art collection to the Glasgow Corporation in 1944. There are over 8,000 objects, 2,000 on display. The bequest included several conditions. One of these was that three rooms from the Hutton Castle should be displayed in the building chosen to house the collection. They were to show Burrell’s style of life. Three rooms from Hutton Castle have been reconstructed in the new building – the Hall, the Dining Room and the Drawing Room. They make up three sides of a courtyard. All three display medieval stonework, stained glass and 15th & 16th century furniture. None of these pieces are from the original Hutton Castle, all were added during Burrell's massive refurbishment between 1916 and approximately 1930. When opened in 1983, the rooms also displayed medieval tapestries and Persian rugs. These have been removed for conservation, the moths loved the enclosed rooms. Some are displayed in other parts of the building. The building itself is now classed as Grade A. It is due to close in 2016 for at least four years, to allow for major repairs and renovation. (Burrell Collection Guide)

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Coordinates: 55°47′15″N 2°10′42″W / 55.7875°N 2.1784°W / 55.7875; -2.1784