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| Description: Borthwick Castle stands as one of the most important historic buildings in Scotland, The twin towered baronial keep was built by the first Lord Borthwick in 1430. It was to this Castle in 1575 that Mary Queen of Scots and her third husband, the Earl of Bothwell, fled from Edinburgh to seek sanctuary in this impregnable fortress. It was here that she and Bothwell spent their final days of freedom before being separated forever. Nearly a century later it was besieged by the forces of Oliver Cromwell and the Castle's fourteen foot thick walls still bear the scars caused by the bombardment of Cromwell's cannon. Twentieth century amenities and central heating have been introduced without obtruding upon the medieval ambiance of the Castle. The same bedchambers once occupied by the tragic Queen and the ill fated Bothwell are available to guest. Location: The Hamlet of Borthwick is sign-posted at the village of North Middleton, a small village on the A7, 12 miles south of Edinburgh. The Castle is situated three quarters of a mile along a country lane which passes the school and Borthwick Church on a private roadway that leads to the Castle gates. Room Bedding: There are 5 four poster standard doubles including the Mary Queen of Scots and the Earl of Bothwell deluxe bedchambers. The deluxe Lord Borthwick bedchamber has a queen size bed. The two remaining bedrooms in the Castle are twins and there are two twin bedded rooms in the gatehouse. |
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