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Horsburgh Castle, Peeblesshire

Horsburgh Castle

Horsburgh Castle is a ruined tower-house castle in Peeblesshire, standing on the north side of the River Tweed, close by the road from Peebles to Galashiels.

The Horsburghs of that Ilk held the estate here at least from 1479, and it was they who built Horsburgh Castle in the 16th century. The family owned it until the beginning of the 20th century. Nearby stands the ruined Nether Horsburgh Castle. (Read more)