Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Ferniehirst Castle
Ferniehirst Castle — castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ferniehirst Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Records date its origin to 1470. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.4543°, -2.5512°.
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Heritage listing
Ferniehirst Castle (sometimes spelled Ferniehurst) is an L-shaped construction on the east bank of the Jed Water, about a mile and a half south of Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and in the former county of Roxburghshire. It is an ancient seat of the Clan Kerr, and after a period of institutional use it was restored for residential use by Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian, in the late 20th century.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ferniehirst Castle (sometimes spelled Ferniehurst) is an L-shaped construction on the east bank of the Jed Water, about a mile and a half south of Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and in the former county of Roxburghshire. It is an ancient seat of the Clan Kerr, and after a period of institutional use it was restored for residential use by Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian, in the late 20th century.
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Background
Description
The shorter arm of this L-plan fortalice is the 16th-century tower, containing the stair turret. The turnpike stair is in a spiral, corbelled out in the angle: apparently more for elegance than for necessity. There are many shot-holes, allowing a wide angle for musket fire, and of the more restricted shut-holes used for ventilation. The stair spirals counter-clockwise and is known as the "left-handed staircase" as it would put right-handed attackers at a disadvantage. The story is that in 1513 when the left-handed Sir Andrew Kerr came back from the Battle of Flodden, he had his men learn to use their left hands when swordfighting. In Scotland, left-handedness has been dubbed "Corrie-fisted"…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4543, -2.5512
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD8 6NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Established
- 1470
- Official site
- www.ferniehirst.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5445113 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ferniehirst Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Entering Ferniehirst Library on the tour.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ferniehirst Castle?
- Ferniehirst Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TD8 6NX).
- When was Ferniehirst Castle built?
- Built or established in 1470.
- Is Ferniehirst Castle a listed building?
- Ferniehirst Castle is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Does Ferniehirst Castle charge admission?
- Ferniehirst Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Ferniehirst Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD8 6NX. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.