Hermitage Castle
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For 400 years Hermitage Castle
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has been the "Guardhouse to the
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bloodiest valley in Britain".It
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has also been described as the
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epitome in stone of the phrase
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"Sod off!" Its building in 1240
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by "Sir Nicholas de Soules" almost
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brought Scotland and England to war.
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This border region was claimed by
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both countries.The earliest wooden
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fort was rebuilt in stone in 1355
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and enlarged over the centuries.
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It is the best of the medieval
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borders castles to survive. Indeed
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some rebuilding of the wall heads
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in the 19th century is by far the
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newest of what we can see today.
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In 1338 Sir William Douglas seized
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Hermitage where he imprisoned and
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tarved to death the King's Sheriff.
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He was then appointed to the vacant
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position. It changed hands a few
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times as some owners were exposed as
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English sympathizers. Mary Queen
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of Scots rode 25 miles to visit
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James Hepburn at Hermitage. Both
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were believed to have been involved in
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the murder of her husband Lord Darnley
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Album Description:
Hermitage Castle is situated about 16 miles south of Hawick, close to the Scotland/England border. It is in the middle of nowhere.
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Well done Elizabeth, it is good to read about the pictures otherwise it would be of no interest... Hugs, shirley
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