Where is Bowhill House?

Bowhill House is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD7 5ET).

How do I get to Bowhill House?

Drivers can use postcode TD7 5ET.

Is Bowhill House a listed building?

Bowhill House is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.

How do I get to Bowhill House?

Drivers can navigate to postcode TD7 5ET. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.

Gardens · Scottish Lowlands

Bowhill House

In or near Walkerburn.

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Bowhill House — country house in the Scottish Borders, UK.

Bowhill House, gardens in Scottish Lowlands — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)

Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Bowhill House is located in the Scottish Borders, with the postcode TD7 5ET. There is no nearest railway station mentioned, so please plan your visit accordingly. Entry details are not provided, and accessibility information is also not specified.

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Bowhill House is a public garden in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "country house in the Scottish Borders, UK". Coordinates: 55.5406°, -2.9114°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Bowhill House is a historic house near Bowhill at Selkirk in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a member of the Historic Houses Association, and is one of the homes of the Duke of Buccleuch. The house is protected as a Category A listed building, and the grounds are listed on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.

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Background

History

A house was first built at Bowhill in 1708 by John Murray, Lord Bowhill, a Scottish law lord. His brother William Murray had bought the land earlier in 1690. In 1747, Francis Scott, 2nd Duke of Buccleuch, bought Bowhill for his son Lord Charles Scott who wanted to stand for Parliament in Roxburgh or Selkirk. In 1767, Henry, the third Duke, started to plant forests in the grounds, and in 1800, the 4th Duke Charles started to revamp what was an occasional summer house and turned it into a villa with gallery hall. The Buccleagh art collection was created as Charles and Elizabeth brought together the three family heritages of Montagu, Douglas and Scott. Walter, 5th Duke, made many changes and,…

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Coordinates: 55.5406, -2.9114
District: Scottish Borders
Postcode: TD7 5ET
Parliamentary constituency: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Official site: www.bowhillhouse.co.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q4950990 (CC0)
wikipedia: Bowhill House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Bowhill House pic.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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