5120 x 3413 px | 43,3 x 28,9 cm | 17,1 x 11,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
26. September 2009
Ort:
Bowhill,Selkirk, Scottish Borders
Weitere Informationen:
Bowhill is the centre of an estate covering some 46, 000 acres (including non-adjoining areas such as the Eildon Hills, East Buccleuch and Eckford). The House itself lies approximately one mile above the confluence of the Ettrick and Yarrow Rivers, two of the trubutaries of the River Tweed. It stands in beautiful scenery, surrounded by mixed woodland and farmland - "the Scott properties". The ancient Ettrick forest which embraced the Bowhill Estate of today, was for hundreds of years, a favourite hunting ground for the Kings of Scotland. Newark Castle, some one mile north of Bowhill, was used as a hunting lodge. The present house dates mainly from 1812, with no visible trace of the original building of 1708. There were many additions to the house during the 19th century and it gradually became the base of the Scott family in preference to Dalkeith. The grounds around the House were extensively landscaped during the early to late 19th century. This included the creation of two lochs. In terms of enterprise and income, the three main sectors at Bowhill are farming (including in-hand and tenanted farms), forestry and game. In hand farms cover approximately 15% of the Estate. Tenant farms cover 75% and forestry covers 9%.
