Hermitage Castle
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Hermitage Castle is a remote and imposing medieval stronghold in the Scottish Borders, historically significant for its strategic military role and turbulent associations with border conflicts and noble intrigue.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval fortress ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
ⓘ
Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ William de Soulis ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Nicholas de Soulis
ⓘ
de Soulis family ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in the Scottish Borders
ⓘ
Ruined castles in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| constructionStart | mid-13th century ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| event | Mary, Queen of Scots visited Bothwell at Hermitage Castle in 1566 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
ⓘ
corner towers ⓘ massive curtain walls ⓘ moat ⓘ |
| hasReputation | haunted castle ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| inLiterature | featured in Walter Scott’s writings ⓘ |
| inPopularCulture | subject of local legends and folklore ⓘ |
| knownFor |
border warfare history
ⓘ
grim appearance ⓘ remote location ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Stewart family
ⓘ
surface form:
Bothwell family
Douglas family ⓘ |
| latitude | 55.247 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Liddesdale
ⓘ
Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| longitude | -2.672 ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Hermitage Water
ⓘ
Newcastleton ⓘ Anglo-Scottish border ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish–English border
|
| notablePeriod | Anglo-Scottish border conflicts ⓘ |
| openToPublic | seasonally ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch
ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Buccleuch
|
| region | Borders ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
border stronghold
ⓘ
defence of the Anglo-Scottish border ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative centre of Liddesdale
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ |
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