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Continue reading →: Bunkle Castle: Uncovering Scotland’s Medieval HeritageSadly, excepting the motte on which it stood, and a small section of the curtain wall, there is little left of Bunkle Castle. But in its day, Bunkle Castle was the seat of a barony that touched some of the…
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Continue reading →: Traquair House: Living History and Jacobite LegacyTraquair House, near Innerleithen, exudes history. Which isn’t surprising, given that it has been continuously occupied for some 900 years. It started life as a royal hunting lodge, later becoming a centre for administering justice, a fortified tower house, and…
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Continue reading →: Whiteside Tower: Insights into Scottish Border HistorySituated south of Gordon and just a short distance from Mellerstain House, only a few remnants of Whiteside Tower remain. Back in the mid-fifteenth century, King James II probably granted the lands of Whiteside and Mellerstain to Patrick Haliburton, son…
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Continue reading →: Drochil Castle ruins, and the legacy of James DouglasThis striking 16th-century ruin is located near the Lyne Water, about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Peebles. Although apparently never finished, it was still lived in for a while. Not surprisingly, given its builder, it has a history steeped…
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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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