Hidden Histories Of The Scottish Borders
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Bringing you stories behind some of the castles, tower houses, and other historic ruins in the Scottish Borders. Each episode examines a specific site, its history, and how to visit. You'll hear about Reivers, raids, wars, and the families from our turbulent past, along with a little touch of folklore.
New episodes are uploaded every week, all hosted by David.
For detailed information about the places in these podcasts, go to https://thistleandtime.scot
New episodes are uploaded every week, all hosted by David.
For detailed information about the places in these podcasts, go to https://thistleandtime.scot
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Dryhope Tower is a significant ruined tower house located in the valley of the Yarrow Water, near to St Mary’s Loch. To the casual visitor, it is a picturesque ruin, but look a little deeper, and Dryhope Tower hides a turbulent history and some romantic border folklore.
This now-restored, historic 16th-century tower house looks out over Teviotdale and beyond from its lofty position, high up on Minto Crags. With commanding views and an unusual name, it has survived centuries of border conflicts, different owners, and periods of neglect.
Wallace's Tower is a ruined 16th-century tower house, situated near the small village of Roxburgh next to the River Teviot. Sitting alone in a field, its crumbling and overgrown walls conceal a brief history filled with violence and intrigue.
Rhymer’s Tower is the ruin of a 16th-century Border peel tower situated in the village of Earlston. Very little remains today, but it has a story to tell, one where history and folklore are forever bound together.
The story of Littledean Tower, built in the 16th century, attacked by an English Army, and home to notorious Border Reivers.
1The story of Fulton Tower, rebuilt from the ashes of one of the darkest campaigns in Scotland's history, the Rough Wooing. Today, Fulton Tower is a lonely ruin, standing in a field some 4.5 miles southwest of Jedburgh. But it was most likely built in the late 1500s after an earlier tower house was destroyed by English forces led by the Earl of Hertford.
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