Floors Castle

Local nameFloors Castle
LocationUK

Floors Castle, in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland, is the seat of the Duke of Roxburghe. Despite its name it is an estate house rather than a fortress. It was built in the 1720s by the architect William Adam for Duke John, possibly incorporating an earlier tower house. In the 19th century it was embellished with turrets and battlements, designed by William Playfair, for The 6th Duke of Roxburghe. Floors has the common 18th-century layout of a main block with two symmetrical service wings. Floors Castle stands by the bank of the River Tweed and overlooks the Cheviot Hills to the south.

Floors Castle is now a category A listed building, and the grounds are listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, the national listing of significant gardens in Scotland. It is open to the public.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floors_Castle

Official website http://www.roxburghe.net/castle

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/floors.castle

Twitter https://twitter.com/FloorsCastle

Email estates@floorscastle.com

Phone +44 1573 223 333

Address (Unnamed Road), TD5 7RW, United Kingdom

Coordinates 55°36'17.67" N -2°27'36.837" E

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