Castles · North East England
Borthwick Castle
Borthwick Castle in England North East, United Kingdom.
ian shiell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Borthwick Castle is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Borthwick Castle, Scottish Borders was a 16th-century L-plan tower house, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north west of Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The property belonged to the Clan Cockburn. It was destroyed by quarrying, although it had been excavated before demolition. Near the site stands a commemorative stone. It is thought that it was a watchtower and small residence, rather than a place of strength.
Architecture
Borthwick Castle had a courtyard surrounding the 16th-century buildings and a later house. There was a corbelled-out stair-tower in the re-entrant angle of the L-plan tower. The vaulted basement had a scale-and-platt staircase to the first floor. The tower’s dimension were about 17 m by 11 m, with walls 2.4 m. Apart from narrow brick in the fireplace and window openings the building was constructed from mortared stone.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.7828, -2.3677
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD11 3NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q79805491 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Borthwick Castle, Scottish Borders (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borthwick Castle?
- Borthwick Castle is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD11 3NW).
- Does Borthwick Castle charge admission?
- Borthwick Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Borthwick Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD11 3NW. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.