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Continue reading →: Buckholm Tower: History and GhostsThe weathered ruins of Buckholm Tower stand proudly on the hillside above the Gala Water, northwest of Galashiels. This 16th-century tower house once offered sweeping views over the approaches to the town. Built in 1582, it endured the tumultuous decades…
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Continue reading →: Understanding the Border Reivers: History and Impact“The moon hangs low over the Cheviot Hills. Hooves drum against the frozen earth, and a line of riders slips through the mist. Their faces hidden beneath steel helmets, their cloaks keeping out the chill wind, their spears at their…
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Continue reading →: Historic Branxholme Castle, and the Scott’s of BuccleuchHidden by trees from the A7 main road that runs through Teviotdale, and just a few miles south-west of Hawick, Branxholme Castle is easily overlooked. It comprises an altered five-storey 16th-century tower house, incorporated into a mansion built in 1790…
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Continue reading →: Explore the Enchanting Craigievar Castle in ScotlandThere are very few castles with such an evocative, fairytale-like appearance as Craigievar Castle. Located amidst the rolling foothills of the Grampian Mountains in Aberdeenshire, the castle is widely regarded as Scotland’s best-preserved and most cherished tower house. With its…
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Continue reading →: The Remains of Posso Tower: A Journey Through TimePosso Tower is a ruined 16th-century tower house in the parish of Manor, approximately six miles south-west of Peebles and just west of the Manor Water. Today, only low wall fragments remain. In its day, Posso Tower was part of…
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