Ferniehirst Castle

Scottish Borders, Scotland

Ferniehirst Castle is a castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland, first built in 1470. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Jedburgh Castle, 1.4 mi away.

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Ferniehirst Castle at a glance

Built

1470

15th century

Type

Castle

Heritage status

category A listed building

Nearest castle

Jedburgh Castle

1.4 mi away

About Ferniehirst Castle

Ferniehirst Castle (sometimes spelled Ferniehurst) is an L-shaped construction on the east bank of the Jed Water, about a mile and a half south of Jedburgh, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and in the former county of Roxburghshire. It is an ancient seat of the Clan Kerr, and after a period of institutional use it was restored for residential use by Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian, in the late 20th century.
From the Wikipedia article on Ferniehirst Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ferniehirst Castle sits at 55.4543, -2.5512 in Scottish Borders. The closest other castles are Jedburgh Castle (1.4 mi), Lanton Tower (3.0 mi) and Timpendean Tower (3.1 mi). Scottish Borders has 66 castles in all.