Castles · Central Scotland
Cockburn Tower
In or near Duns.
Cockburn Tower — castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
Lisa Jarvis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Cockburn Tower is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8248°, -2.3688°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cockburn Tower was a small fortified house in Berwickshire, Scotland. Now little more than the outline of a foundation, it occupied a site on the southern slope of Cockburn Law overlooking the Whiteadder Water. The foundations of the Tower trace a roughly square outline measuring 12.8 metres (42 ft) by 11.6 metres (38 ft), according to a survey conducted in 1980.
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Background
History
The land surrounding Cockburn Tower belonged to the powerful Dunbar family in the early 15th century. In 1425 Sir David de Dunbar of Cockburn, brother of the ill-fated 11th and last Earl of Dunbar and March, bestowed this land to his daughter Marjorie/Margaret upon her marriage to Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Earl of Crawford. In about 1527, William Cockburn purchased the land from Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Crawford. William Cockburn was the second son of Sir William Cockburn, Baron of Langton, who fell at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. From 1527 until 1698 Cockburn Tower was the seat of the Cockburns of that Ilk. However, in 1696 the Tower and surrounding land were auctioned off to pay the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8248, -2.3688
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD11 3TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5139559 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cockburn Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cockburn Tower?
- Cockburn Tower is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD11 3TS).
- What is Cockburn Tower?
- Cockburn Tower — castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Cockburn Tower?
- Drivers can use postcode TD11 3TS.
- Does Cockburn Tower charge admission?
- Cockburn Tower typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Cockburn Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD11 3TS. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.