Traquair House
Scottish Borders, Scotland
Traquair House is a tower house in Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is a category A listed building. The nearest other castle is Nether Horsburgh Castle, 3.0 mi away. It is owned by Peter D'Arcy Joseph Maxwell-Stuart, 20th of Traquair.
Traquair House at a glance
Type
Tower house
Cared for by
Peter D'Arcy Joseph Maxwell-Stuart, 20th of Traquair
Heritage status
category A listed building
Nearest castle
Nether Horsburgh Castle
3.0 mi away
About Traquair House
Traquair House, approximately 7 miles southeast of Peebles, is claimed to be the oldest continually inhabited house in Scotland. Whilst not strictly a castle, it is built in the style of a fortified mansion.
From the Wikipedia article on Traquair House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Traquair House sits at 55.6083, -3.0640 in Scottish Borders. The closest other castles are Nether Horsburgh Castle (3.0 mi), Horsburgh Castle (3.6 mi) and Elibank Castle (4.2 mi). Scottish Borders has 66 castles in all.
