Smailholm Tower Green Roof

Inside the tower is a model of this pringle residence and a charming collection of costume figures and tapestries relating to sir walter scott s minstrelsy of the scottish borders.

Smailholm tower green roof.

A free audio tour is available. The land around it is used for grazing. Its roof which has recently been restored is a fine example of soft capping a living colony of sedum grasses and plantains which help to reduce the volume of rainwater that runs onto the walls. A scheduled monument in the care of historic scotland the stone tower suffered from severe damp penetration that was damaging its exhibition contents.

Arc was asked to design a scheme to cover the stone vaulted roof with a soft capping of clay and living plants. This is an interesting twist on a 100 natural green roof by using a thick bed of clay and turf. It was the sight of smailholm that fired walter scott s imagination when as a young boy he was brought up by his grandparents at the nearby farm of sandyknowe. Smailholm is a bold borders keep a haunt of sir walter scott in his childhood.

The green roof of smailholm tower scotland. Smailholm tower sits on uneven ground on a hill. 2 reviews of smailholm tower this looks small from the outside it is a short walk up to the tower from the car park inside it has a suprising amount there is a gift shop in the first room and an exhibition on the castle it was built as a 15th century pele towers to protect against the maurding english and steal the cattle and there are some.