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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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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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