News · July 2017

Discover the Duke of Buccleuch’s legacy at Bowhill House

21st July, 2017

From a family history of rebellion to noble Dukes and the treasures held in the Buccleuch Houses, the heritage talks series at Bowhill House has taken visitors on a fascinating journey through time. The penultimate talk in the series, entitled ‘100 Years of Bowhill’ will take place on Friday 4 August and will tell the […]

Bowhill’s 19th century Boudoir gets 21st century facelift

20th July, 2017

The Boudoir at Bowhill House in the Scottish Borders – which maintains its original décor dating back to 1834 – has undergone an extensive conservation project to restore it to a bygone era. The room’s rare, hand-painted Chinese wallpaper has been painstakingly preserved by conservators in a process that took some 14 weeks. Conservators Mark […]

Tales of pirates and whisky smuggling at Bowhill House this summer

14th July, 2017

Two spectacular interactive performances from the Walking Theatre Company will be held in the grounds of Bowhill House on 27 July. A perfect day out for all the family, Treasure Island (performance commences at 2pm) takes spectators on a swashbuckling journey to help Jim ‘lad’ Hawkins to find buried treasure and evade Long John Silver. […]

Chance to see rare Victorian era artefacts at Selkirk exhibition

10th July, 2017

A new exhibition of rare and fascinating items collected in the Victorian era have gone on display at Bowhill, near Selkirk – home of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. Entitled ‘Love and Respect in the Victorian Age’, it will showcase a range of around 70 items including silver, porcelain, jewellery, books and manuscripts, paintings […]