Branxholme
| Branxholme | |
| Roxburghshire | |
|---|---|
 Branxholme Castle | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NT4611 |
| Location: | 55°23’24"N, 2°51’0"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Hawick |
| Postcode: | TD9 |
| Dialling code: | 01450 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Scottish Borders |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
Branxholme is a hamlet in the parish of Hawick, Roxburghshire, overlooking the River Teviot. It is located three miles south-west of Hawick, on the A7 road to Langholm.
Nearby are Ale Water, Alemoor Loch, Burnfoot, Borthwick Water, Colterscleugh Monument, Roberton, Stobs Castle, Teviothead and Wilton.
Branxholme Castle
The novelist Sir Walter Scott, a close friend and relative of the 4th Duke of Buccleuch, chose Branxholme as the setting for his book "Lay of the Last Minstrel".
The castle had been the hereditary seat of the Scotts of Buccleuch since the 15th century, and it was the centre of power in Upper Teviotdale, on one of the main historic routes south towards England.
The original tower house was burned in 1532 by the Earl of Northumberland, and it was blown up in 1570 by the Earl of Surrey.
Branxholme Easter Loch and Wester Loch
The Easter Loch lies two miles west of Branxholme, and its outlet is the Newmill Burn.
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