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Hume Castle
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Hume Castle has had an interesting history.
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Despite that, practically everything you
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can see today is just an 18th century folly.
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Even from a distance you know that
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something is far from right. The castle
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walls apear to have been designed
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by children. It is a great pity that what
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had been a powerful fortress has been
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made to look ridiculous. It was totally
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destroyed by Cromwell's army in 1651
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and when the land was bought by
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Lord Marchmont in 1770, he had his
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folly built on the hilltop. At least he had
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the decency to follow the original lines
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of the walls. The final two photos in
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this album give a fuller history of Hume.
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We are pleased that it has finally become
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Hume/Home property once again, and
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at least is being looked after properly
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and treated with the respect it deserves.
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Is it worth visiting?...... most definitely YES!
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Album Description:
Hume Castle is located in the Scottish Borders at the hamlet of Hume, about three miles south of Greenlaw.
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Uploaded by: ElizabethMcD
In Webshots channel: travel - Album created: Jun 13, 2009
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