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Edington Castle, Dovecot
Dovecot (17th Century)
Site Name Edington Castle, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (17th Century)
Canmore ID 96929
Site Number NT85NE 9.01
NGR NT 8957 5614
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/96929
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Chirnside
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Berwickshire
- Former County Berwickshire
NT85NE 9.01 8957 5614
All that remains of Edington Castle or Manor House is the S front, 86' long, standing 10' high x 3' thick, and part of the E wall, 24' long. (RCAHMS 1915). It was surrounded by a deep moat, part of which still exists. (G Henderson 1876) (Presumably the castle was built after the destruction of Edington Bastle in the 16th century). The last time it was occupied was in 1708. (Name Book 1856). To the SE is a large dovecot with a tiled roof and crow-stepped gables. Built of dressed sandstone, its walls are 3' thick.
RCAHMS 1915, visited 1908.
As described above. The remaining parts of the castle walls now form part of a modern dyke, apparently made of stones taken from the castle. In poor condition. The architectural details remaining, eg coursed masonry and rectangular windows, are typical of 16th-17th century houses.
The dovecot is of traditional 17th century type, and is probably associated with the old castle.
There is no evidence of a moat.
Visited by (JP) 18 December 1972.
Dovecot no longer extant and deleted from field document.
Information from J Rumens 6 December 1974.
Field Visit (6 August 1908)
39. Edington Castle or Manor-house.
The scanty remains of Edington Castle are situated at the side of a market-garden about 100 yards south of the road from Berwick to Chirnside, and some ¾ mile south of Edington Hill farm. They consist of the south front, 86 feet in length, with a portion of the east wall, 24 feet in length. Thickness of walls 3 feet. The south wall is about 10 feet high.
See Carr's Coldingham, p. 162.
Dovecot. A large dovecot, with a tiled roof and crow-step gables, stands in the south-east corner of the market garden at Edington. It is built of large blocks of dressed sandstone, and its walls are some 3 feet in thickness.
RCAHMS 1915, visited 6 August 1908.
OS Map: Ber., xvii. N.E.
Sbc Note (21 March 2016)
Visibility: This was the site of an archaeological monument, which may no longer be visible.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
Previously also listed under duplicate site NT96SW 510 -CANCELLED. HES (LCK) 11.6.2024
