Castles · North East England
Borthwick Castle
Borthwick Castle in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
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.
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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.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.7828, -2.3677
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, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.7828°, -2.3677°.