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Continue reading →: The History of Hawick’s Oldest Building: Drumlanrig’s TowerAt the south-western corner of Hawick High Street, where Slitrig Water passes under Tower Knowe, is the oldest building in Hawick. Today it houses the Hawick Textiles Museum, but in the 16th century it was an L-plan tower house and…
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Continue reading →: The Towers of Darnick and the Battle of MelroseHow a quiet Borders village became the setting for one of the defining moments of James V’s early reign Darnick is a picturesque, quiet village overlooking the River Tweed. Walk through its streets today, and it is hard to imagine…
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Continue reading →: Exploring Evelaw Tower: A Hidden Gem of Scottish HistoryAmong the perhaps lesser-known historic tower houses of the Scottish Borders is Evelaw Tower. It stands in the former county of Berwickshire, about 8 miles (13 km) west of Duns, on the southern side of Eve Law. Today it is…
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Continue reading →: Exploring the Rich History of Dryburgh AbbeyOn the banks of the River Tweed, in a wonderfully secluded and picturesque location near St. Boswells in the Scottish Borders, are the ruins of Dryburgh Abbey. It is one of four such abbeys within a 20-mile (32km) radius of…
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Continue reading →: The history of Ferniehirst Castle: raids, reivers, and royal intrigueFerniehirst Castle stands two miles (3.2 km) south of Jedburgh, set among trees and lush lawns and overlooking the River Jed. Its dramatic story includes raids, sieges, royal intrigue and religious struggles. For over five centuries, it has remained in…
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