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Country House (18th Century), Officers Quarters (First World War)

Site Name Stobs Castle

Classification Country House (18th Century), Officers Quarters (First World War)

Canmore ID 55173

Site Number NT50NW 33

NGR NT 50634 08682

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view centred on Stobs Castle, taken from the SE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on Stobs Castle, taken from the SE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

2/3/2007

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the W.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

7/9/2009

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SC 2489604

View from N.

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17/10/1979

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Interior.
Ground floor, lounge, detail of fireplace.

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Interior. Ground floor, lounge, detail of fireplace.

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17/10/1979

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Interior.
Ground floor, library, detail of cornice.

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Interior. Ground floor, library, detail of cornice.

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17/10/1979

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Oblique aerial view centred on Stobs Castle, taken from the E.

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Oblique aerial view centred on Stobs Castle, taken from the E.

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2/3/2007

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the SW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

7/9/2009

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General view of Stobs Castle

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General view of Stobs Castle

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General Collection. Photograph Albums.

c. 1914

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the S.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the SSE.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

7/9/2009

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View from E.

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17/10/1979

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Detail of NW facade of service courtyard.

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Detail of NW facade of service courtyard.

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17/10/1979

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Interior.
Library, detail of fireplace.

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Interior. Library, detail of fireplace.

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17/10/1979

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Interior.
Second floor, E corner apartment, detail of fireplace.

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Interior. Second floor, E corner apartment, detail of fireplace.

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17/10/1979

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the N.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the N.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the NW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the NW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

7/9/2009

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the W.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

7/9/2009

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View from SE.

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17/10/1979

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Detail of armourial panel on NW facade.

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Detail of armourial panel on NW facade.

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17/10/1979

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Interior.
Ground floor, dining room, general view.

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Interior. Ground floor, dining room, general view.

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17/10/1979

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Interior.
Ground floor, dining room, detail of fireplace.

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Interior. Ground floor, dining room, detail of fireplace.

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17/10/1979

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Interior.
Ground floor, dining room, detail of frieze on fireplace surround.

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Interior. Ground floor, dining room, detail of frieze on fireplace surround.

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17/10/1979

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View from S.

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17/10/1979

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Detail of former porte-cochere.

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Detail of former porte-cochere.

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17/10/1979

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View of NE gateway to service courtyard from SW.

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View of NE gateway to service courtyard from SW.

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17/10/1979

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Detail of S corner tower.

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Detail of S corner tower.

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17/10/1979

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the NNW.

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Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the NNW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

7/9/2009

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View of bridge at Stobs Castle.

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View of bridge at Stobs Castle.

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General Collection. Photograph Albums.

c. 11/1914

General view of Stobs Castle

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General view of Stobs Castle

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General Collection. Photograph Albums.

c. 11/1914

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Detail of lampost dated 1897 to NE of hosue.

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Detail of lampost dated 1897 to NE of hosue.

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17/10/1979

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View from SW.

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17/10/1979

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Interior.
Ground floor, dining room, detail of cornice.

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Interior. Ground floor, dining room, detail of cornice.

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17/10/1979

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General view of Stobs Castle

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General view of Stobs Castle

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General Collection. Photograph Albums.

c. 1914

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Stobs Castle, NT50NW 33, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Stobs Castle, NT50NW 33, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

1958

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View of NE gateway to service yard from NE.

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View of NE gateway to service yard from NE.

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17/10/1979

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View of SW gateway to service yard from SW.

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View of SW gateway to service yard from SW.

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17/10/1979

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Oblique aerial view centred on Stobs Castle, taken from the SE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the W.

Interior.
Ground floor, lounge, detail of fireplace.

Interior.
Ground floor, library, detail of cornice.

Oblique aerial view centred on Stobs Castle, taken from the E.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the SW.

General view of Stobs Castle

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the S.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the SSE.

Detail of NW facade of service courtyard.

Interior.
Library, detail of fireplace.

Interior.
Second floor, E corner apartment, detail of fireplace.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the N.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the NW.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the W.

Detail of armourial panel on NW facade.

Interior.
Ground floor, dining room, general view.

Interior.
Ground floor, dining room, detail of fireplace.

Interior.
Ground floor, dining room, detail of frieze on fireplace surround.

Detail of former porte-cochere.

View of NE gateway to service courtyard from SW.

Detail of S corner tower.

Oblique aerial view centred on the country house (castle), taken from the NNW.

View of bridge at Stobs Castle.

General view of Stobs Castle

Detail of lampost dated 1897 to NE of hosue.

Interior.
Ground floor, dining room, detail of cornice.

General view of Stobs Castle

Stobs Castle, NT50NW 33, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

View of NE gateway to service yard from NE.

View of SW gateway to service yard from SW.

Collections

Administrative Areas

Council Scottish Borders, The
Parish Cavers
Former Region Borders
Former District Roxburgh
Former County Roxburghshire

Archaeology Notes

NT50NW 33.00 50634 08682

NT50NW 33.01 50796 08816 Bridge

NT50NW 33.02 50901 08917 Lodge; Gate Piers

NT50NW 33.03 50666 08358 Stables

Stobs Castle, built in 1793, was the residence of Sir William Elliot (see NT50NW 16).

Name Book 1858

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE:

Architect:

Robert Adam, 1792

J.A.H. (unidentified architect) - alterations and additions, 1865

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Soane Museum:

Drawings in Adam collection, volume 30, numbers 85-91

Activities

Note (9 February 2015)

Stobs Castle was used to house the Stobs Camp Commander's HQ and staff.

Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 9 February 2015.

Sbc Note

Visibility: Upstanding building, which may not be intact.

Information from Scottish Borders Council

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