Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Timpendean Tower
In or near Ancrum.
Timpendean Tower — 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
Timpendean 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: 55.4963°, -2.5784°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Timpendean Tower (tim-pen-deen) or Typenden Castle as it was once known, is a ruined 15th-century tower house near Lanton, around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-west of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.
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Background
History
It is built on rising ground between the River Teviot and the Jed Water. It is a simple tower structure measuring 29 feet by 24 feet with 4 ft walls. It was a stronghold of the Douglas family and is now a scheduled monument. The land here, once part of the Bonjedward estate, was long owned by the Douglases, passing from father to son, until it was sold off by George, 12th of Timpendean in 1843 to the Scott family, farmers of Bonjedward. Timpendean Tower was burned by the Earl of Hertford's men in 1545, during the War of the Rough Wooing. The tower, which is surrounded by much older earthworks, consisted of three floors and a vaulted cellar. There is evidence of a previous addition, which…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4963, -2.5784
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD8 6SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Official site
- canmore.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7807649 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Timpendean Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Timpendean Tower.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Old Ancrum Bridge, Ancrum
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New Ancrum Bridge, Ancrum
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Harestanes
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Lantoncraigs
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📷 4Frequently asked questions
- Where is Timpendean Tower?
- Timpendean Tower is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TD8 6SS).
- What is Timpendean Tower?
- Timpendean Tower — castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Timpendean Tower?
- Drivers can use postcode TD8 6SS.
- Does Timpendean Tower charge admission?
- Timpendean Tower typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Timpendean Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD8 6SS. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.