Bonjedward is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.5038°, -2.5457°.

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Bonjedward

Bonjedward in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Bonjedward 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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Bonjedward (Scottish Gaelic: Bun Jedward) is a hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, two miles north of Jedburgh where the Jed Water joins the River Teviot. The village stands on a ridge of land formed by the approach of the Teviot and Jed Water towards their junction. Nearby are Ancrum, Lanton, Monteviot House, Peniel Heugh, the Timpendean Tower and the Waterloo Monument. The grid reference for Bonjedward is 654 223 and the postal code is TD8.

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History

The castle and town of Bonjedworth suffered their full share of the miseries of border warfare. The castle was converted at a later period into a jail. In 1683 Sir John Biddell of that ilk and another were tried at the court of justiciary at Jedburgh for their religious opinions, and sentenced to be confined in the prison of Bonjedworth. The castle is now so completely demolished that not a trace of even its situation can be found. It was, in 1850, an inconsiderable hamlet though once a seat of strength having possessed a castle of some note. A short distance farther to the west of the likely castle site is Bonjedward House, a Georgian house dating from the 18th century. It was remodelled…

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