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'''Shankend Manor''' was a sixteenth-century mansion located some six miles south of [[Hawick]], close to [[Whitrope Siding]] in Scotland. It was constructed to manage the surrounding countryside and now overlooks the [[Waverley Line|Edinburgh Waverley line]]. The manor fell into disuse during the 1930s and by the 1970s had been removed from local road maps. The [[Maiden Paps, Hawick|Maiden Paps]] are located close to Shankend. |
'''Shankend Manor''' was a sixteenth-century mansion located some six miles south of [[Hawick]], close to [[Whitrope Siding]] in Scotland. It was constructed to manage the surrounding countryside and now overlooks the [[Waverley Line|Edinburgh Waverley line]]. The manor fell into disuse during the 1930s and by the 1970s had been removed from local road maps. The [[Maiden Paps, Hawick|Maiden Paps]] are located close to Shankend. |
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It was used to house German prisoners of war during [[World War I]] and has been reported to be haunted by their spirits.<ref name="kristen">{{cite book |last1=Kristen |first1=Clive |title=Ghost Trails of Edinburgh and the Borders |date=2014 |publisher=Andrews UK Limited |isbn=978-1-78166-247-2 |url=https://books.google. |
It was used to house German prisoners of war during [[World War I]] and has been reported to be haunted by their spirits.<ref name="kristen">{{cite book |last1=Kristen |first1=Clive |title=Ghost Trails of Edinburgh and the Borders |date=2014 |publisher=Andrews UK Limited |isbn=978-1-78166-247-2 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3ym6BAAAQBAJ&q=shankend+ghosts&pg=PT117 |accessdate=10 May 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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| Shankend Manor | |
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| Type | Mansion |
| Country | Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°20′46″N 2°45′25″W / 55.346°N 2.757°W |
| Construction started | sixteenth-century |
Shankend Manor was a sixteenth-century mansion located some six miles south of Hawick, close to Whitrope Siding in Scotland. It was constructed to manage the surrounding countryside and now overlooks the Edinburgh Waverley line. The manor fell into disuse during the 1930s and by the 1970s had been removed from local road maps. The Maiden Paps are located close to Shankend.
It was used to house German prisoners of war during World War I and has been reported to be haunted by their spirits.[1]
References
- ^ Kristen, Clive (2014). Ghost Trails of Edinburgh and the Borders. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-78166-247-2. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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