Kirkhope Tower

Kirkhope Tower
Ettrick Valley, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Kirkhope Tower beneath Kirkhope Hill
Coordinates55°30′55″N 2°59′07″W / 55.51528°N 2.98528°W / 55.51528; -2.98528
TypePele tower with Barmekin
Site information
OwnerPrivate
Open to
the public
No
ConditionOccupied as a residence
Site history
Builtearly 16th century
Built byWalter Scott of Harden
In use16th century to present
MaterialsStone

Kirkhope Tower is a Scottish Pele, located in the Ettrick Valley, in the historic county of Selkirkshire, now a division of the Scottish Borders. The tower lies a mile to the north west of Ettrickbridge, and seven miles (11 km) from the Burgh of Selkirk.