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Latitude: 55.6371 / 55°38'13"N
Longitude: -3.1556 / 3°9'20"W
OS Eastings: 327353
OS Northings: 638774
OS Grid: NT273387
Mapcode National: GBR 63D8.M3
Mapcode Global: WH6V5.HKKX
Entry Name: Tor Hill,fort
Scheduled Date: 21 October 1971
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM3061
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort)
Location: Traquair
County: Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward: Tweeddale East
Traditional County: Peeblesshire
Late 18th century. Picturesquely sited country house of 2 and 3 storeys over a basement. Unusual plan form being only 1 room deep. Squared and coursed rubble with ashlar dressings.
MAIN ELEVATION: Central block 3 storeys with side central entrance bay flanked by 2 full-height, 3-window bows, 2 lower, 2-bay, 2-storey wings. Central pilastered and pedimented doorpiece with decorative fanlight. Windows all 12-pane sash and case, those to the centre of the bows blind. Tall stacks on outer wall of 3-bay section.
REAR ELEVATION: built into slope, additional covered rear access corridor.
INTERIOR: simply detailed and chimneypieces now lost. Access to the wings, probably intended for service functions is surprisingly limited.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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