Historic houses · Scottish Lowlands
Westgate Hall, Denholm
In or near Denholm.
Westgate Hall, Denholm — architectural structure in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Westgate Hall, Denholm is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "architectural structure in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.4567°, -2.6848°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Westgate Hall is located in Westgate in the village of Denholm, Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. It stands at the western and south-western approaches to the village. Dating from the 17th century (the date 1663 appears above the door), it is an example of a building of that period that was once common in Scotland and is now a category A listed building.
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Background
History
When Sir Archibald Douglas succeeded to the barony of Cavers in the 1380s, he granted the lower part including Denholm, to Thomas Cranston. He was the ancestor of the Cranstons appearing in the Lay of the Last Minstrel, the poem by Sir Walter Scott. But in 1658, the baron of Cavers, also called Sir Archibald Douglas, repurchased these lands and added them back to the barony. The castle of the Cranstons in Denholm was either built anew or renovated, around 1664. The name Westgate Hall was used to distinguish it from another building, East Castle, on the east side of the village on the road to Jedburgh. It is a two-storey house, with a relatively recent extension and external staircase on the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4567, -2.6848
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD9 8LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Official site
- grokipedia.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17568110 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Westgate Hall, Denholm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Westgate Hall in Denholm in 2020 04.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westgate Hall, Denholm?
- Westgate Hall, Denholm is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TD9 8LT).
- What is Westgate Hall, Denholm?
- Westgate Hall, Denholm — architectural structure in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Westgate Hall, Denholm?
- Drivers can use postcode TD9 8LT.
- Is Westgate Hall, Denholm a listed building?
- Westgate Hall, Denholm is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Westgate Hall, Denholm?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD9 8LT. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.