List of castles in the Scottish Borders facts for kids
This is a list of castles in the Scottish Borders.
List
Name | Type | Date | Condition | Ownership | location | Notes | Picture |
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Ayton Castle | Occupied | ||||||
Billie Castle | Courtyard castle | Ruin | |||||
Borthwick Castle | L-plan castle | Site | Near Duns | ||||
Branxholme Castle | Tower house | Occupied | |||||
Cessford Castle | Ruin | ||||||
Corsbie Castle | 16th century | Ruin | Near Gordon, Scottish Borders | ||||
Cranshaws Tower | Occupied | ||||||
Cavers Castle | Tower | 1200 | Ruin | ||||
Drochil Castle | Ruin | ||||||
Dryhope Tower | Ruin | ||||||
Duns Castle | Occupied | ||||||
Edrington Castle | Ruin | ||||||
Evelaw Tower | L-plan | 16th century | Ruin | ||||
Fast Castle | courtyard castle | Ruin | Hall family open: free |
Coldingham |
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Fatlips Castle | Undergoing restoration | ||||||
Ferniehirst Castle | Occupied | ||||||
Floors Castle | house | 1721 | Occupied | Duke of Roxburghe | Kelso |
ruins of Roxburgh castle in the grounds | |
Fulton Tower | L-plan castle | 16th century | Ruin | ||||
Greenknowe Tower | Ruin | ||||||
Hermitage Castle | keep | Ruin | Historic Scotland | Newcastleton |
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Hume Castle | Ruin | Greenlaw |
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Jedburgh Castle | demolished 1409 | Jedburgh |
Replaced by a baronial-style jail | ||||
Kirkhope Tower | Occupied | ||||||
Lamberton Castle | No remains | ||||||
Mervinslaw Pele | pele tower | Ruin | |||||
Neidpath Castle | keep | 14th century | Semi-ruinous | private ownership; open regularly | Peebles |
Extensively remodelled in 16th century | |
Newark Castle | Ruin | ||||||
Nisbet House | House | 1630 | Restoration | Private | Duns |
West Tower added 1774 | |
Peebles Castle | 12th century | No remains | Peebles |
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Roxburgh Castle | Ruin | ||||||
Smailholm Tower | Historic Scotland | ||||||
Thirlestane Castle | Occupied | ||||||
Traquair House | fortified house | occupied | private ownership; open regularly | ||||
Venlaw | Occupied | ||||||
Wedderburn Castle | Occupied | ||||||
Whitslaid Tower | Ruin |
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