Items matching castles taken from The Scott Country (Geddie and Haslehust) (1920)

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castles: A fortified defensive building or structure. Strictly speaking, a castle was also a home, whereas a fort was purely defensive, but I have used castle for any fortified place. A castle may also have had a dungeon or donjon, a sort of prison for offenders and captured soldiers.

Synonyms: fort, keep, garrison

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Pictures from The Scott Country - beautiful Scotland, Described by John Geddie, Painted by E. W. Haslehust, R.B.A. [1866 – 1949], Blackie & Son Ltd., London and Glasgow.

I don’t have an exact date for this book; probably 1920, although the cover under the dost jacket is plain: after about 1911 they started to have pictures on them. Because of the uncertainty I’ve marked the pictures as free for non-commercial use.

Branxholm Tower

The Scott Country (Geddie and Haslehust) (1920)

“It was from Branxholm, on the Teviot above Hawick, that another Scott of the name – generation after generation were Walters – rode forth to rescue ‘Kinmount Willie’ from prison in Carlisle. The Min [...]

Keywords: colour, castles, towers, water, trees

Places shown: Hawick; Roxburghshire; Scotland

Added: 2006-01-20

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Neidpath Castle

The Scott Country (Geddie and Haslehust) (1920)

“A mile out of [Peebles], to the west, is Neidpath Castle, the most commandingly and romantically situated, and, in spite of the yawning gaps made in its walls by Cromwell’s cannon, the best-preserve [...]

Keywords: castles, towers, rivers, water

Places shown: Neidpath; Tweeddale; Scotland

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Smailholm Tower

The Scott Country (Geddie and Haslehust) (1920)

According to Discover the Borders, “This is a well preserved and well restored border tower house dating from the 15th century. Situated on Sandyknowe Farm, it is visible for miles around. Formerly th [...]

Keywords: colour, castles, towers, water

Places shown: Sandyknowe; Roxburghshire; Scotland

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Newark Tower

The Scott Country (Geddie and Haslehust) (1920)

(Frontispiece) Newark Tower

External link to Castles in Scotland page

Keywords: castles, trees, water, sunsets, towers, colour

Places shown: Newark; Fife; Scotland

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Roxburgh Castle

The Scott Country (Geddie and Haslehust) (1920)

Says Discover the Borders, “The ruins of the famous castle of Roxburgh, favourite of Scottish kings, seated on its massive grassy mound between the Rivers Tweed and Teviot.”

Keywords: castles, towers, ruins, trees, water, colour

Places shown: Kelso; Roxburghshire; Scotland

Added: 2006-01-20

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