Hume (Scottish Borders)

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Hume
Street in Hume
Street in Hume
Coordinates 55 ° 40 ′  N , 2 ° 28 ′  W Coordinates: 55 ° 40 ′  N , 2 ° 28 ′  W
Hume (Scotland)
Hume
Hume
administration
Post town KELSO
ZIP code section TD5
prefix 01573
Part of the country Scotland
Council area Scottish Borders
British Parliament Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Scottish Parliament Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire

Hume is a village in the Scottish Council Area Scottish Borders or in the traditional county of Berwickshire . It is about six kilometers north of Kelso .

history

The history of the village is closely linked to the fortress Hume Castle . It was first mentioned in the 12th century. It acted as the seat of the important Home clan and was besieged four times over the centuries due to its location in the Scottish-English border region. Oliver Cromwell's troops razed Hume Castle in 1651. It was Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont , who had Hume Castle rebuilt as Folly in 1794 . Although it no longer had a direct military function, Hume Castle served as a signal post in the coalition wars.

The former parish church dates from the middle of the 12th century. Gospatric III, Earl of Lothian had it built and made it subject to Kelso Abbey . It is possible that the previous structures were on the site and allow the local church history to be traced back to the 6th century.

South of Hume was in the 19th century mansion Stichill House built. The architect James Maitland Wardrop provided the design . The building has meanwhile been demolished.

traffic

Hume is located on an unclassified back road to the B6364. In the north, the A6105 ( Earlston - Berwick-upon-Tweed ) and the A697 can be reached within a few kilometers . There is a connection to the A6089 in the south .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
  2. ↑ Entry on Hume Castle  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  3. ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  4. ↑ Entry on Hume Old Parish Church  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  5. ↑ Entry on Stichill House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

Web links

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