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Stobs Castle

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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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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