Broughton Place, Scottish Borders facts for kids
Broughton Place is a special historic house. It is located in the village of Broughton in the Scottish Borders. It was designed to look like an old Scottish castle or tower house.
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The Story of Broughton Place
How it was Built
In 1935, Professor Thomas Renton Elliott and his wife decided to build a new house. They asked an architecture company in Edinburgh to design it. A young architect named Basil Spence created the plans for Broughton Place. He worked closely with Mrs. Elliott to make sure the house was just right for them. Building the house started in 1936 and was finished in 1938.
The house is made of brick and covered with a rough plaster called harl. Inside, it has beautiful wooden walls and decorated plaster ceilings. A sculptor named Hew Lorimer made special carved panels and two lion statues for the gateposts.
Who Lived There Before?
Broughton Place was built on the spot where an even older house once stood. This earlier house belonged to John Murray of Broughton. He was a secretary to Bonnie Prince Charlie during the Jacobite Rising of 1745. This was a time when people fought to put Bonnie Prince Charlie back on the throne.
What is Broughton Place Used For Now?
In 1975, Broughton Place was changed into several flats, which are like apartments. For many years, until 2010, the ground floor of the house had an art gallery. This gallery was called the Broughton Gallery. It opened in 1976 and showed modern British art and crafts.
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