Castles · Central Scotland
Wedderburn Castle
Wedderburn 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
Wedderburn Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Designed by Robert Adam. Built in the Adam style style. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.7686°, -2.3070°.
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Heritage listing
Wedderburn Castle, near Duns, Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders, is an 18th-century country house that is now used as a wedding and events venue. The house is a Category A listed building and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wedderburn Castle, near Duns, Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders, is an 18th-century country house that is now used as a wedding and events venue. The house is a Category A listed building and the grounds are included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Wedderburn Castle is the historic family seat of the Home of Wedderburn family, cadets of the Home family (today Earls of Home). It was designed and constructed 1771–1775 by the famous architect brothers Robert Adam and James Adam, with the work superintendent being architect James Nisbet of Kelso, for Patrick Home of Billie, who had already completed Paxton House (using James Adam and Nisbet from 1758, with Robert Adam doing the interiors ). With battlemented three-storey elevations in the typical Adam Castle style, the apparent symmetry of Wedderburn Castle conceals a rectangular courtyard, originally filled by the 17th-century (or earlier) tower house, also known as Wedderburn Castle, of…
Description
The castle is approached by way of the north or Lion Gate of 1794 designed by John Plaw and the long drive (leading from the West gate), which passes the 18th-century stables (a square court entered through a pedimented archway) and the stables cottages, before continuing to the castle. The former stables building is now used as a barn wedding and events venue. The West Gate is another archway, but defined by screen walls and gabled lodges.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.7686, -2.3070
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD11 3LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Official site
- www.wedderburn-castle.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7979038 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wedderburn Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wedderburn Castle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wedderburn Castle?
- Wedderburn Castle is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD11 3LT).
- Who owns Wedderburn Castle?
- Wedderburn Castle is owned by David Home Miller.
- Is Wedderburn Castle a listed building?
- Wedderburn Castle is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Wedderburn Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Wedderburn Castle is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Wedderburn Castle charge admission?
- Wedderburn Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Wedderburn Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD11 3LT. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.