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Henry's Brae,fort

A Scheduled Monument in Tweeddale West, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.593 / 55°35'34"N

Longitude: -3.3667 / 3°22'0"W

OS Eastings: 313966

OS Northings: 634116

OS Grid: NT139341

Mapcode National: GBR 43XR.XW

Mapcode Global: WH6V8.8P15

Entry Name: Henry's Brae,fort

Scheduled Date: 30 October 1970

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM2985

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort)

Location: Drumelzier

County: Scottish Borders

Electoral Ward: Tweeddale West

Traditional County: Peeblesshire

Description

Built circa 1880. 2-storey 3-bay villa with pilastered

window mullions; stone-cleaned ashlar with painted

details; plate glass sashes; Ionic portico central,

curved full-height window bay has roof finial; band

courses, frieze, bracketted eaves, end stacks, slate roof

with Thomsonesque chimney cans. Rear wing.

Boundary wall stepped to street, painted GATEPIERS,

unusual design, square at base moulded to circular at

domed tops and with incised detail.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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