Hume Castle
Hume Castle is a ruined castle in the Scottish village of Hume in the Council Area Scottish Borders . It is located on the highest knoll in the area and thus allows a good view over the plain extending south to the English border areas. Since the rocky crest on the north side drops steeply and forms a natural barrier, the south flank was the strongest fortified.
In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. The facility is also classified as a Scheduled Monument .
history
The earliest mention of Hume Castle is from the 12th century. As the seat of the important Home clan and due to its location in the Scottish-English border region, the castle has been besieged four times over the centuries. Lady Home gave in to the siege only when English troops began to hang her son within sight of the castle. Oliver Cromwell's troops razed Hume Castle in 1651. Of the former castle, only an eight-meter-long, three-meter-high and 1.5-meter-thick wall fragment remains in the interior.
It was Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont , who had Hume Castle rebuilt as a Folly in 1794 . Although it no longer had a direct military function, Hume Castle served as a signal post in the coalition wars. The misinterpretation of a beacon from a post in Northumberland nearly sparked a nationwide panic. During the Second World War , an observation post was set up at Hume Castle.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Entry on Hume Castle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Hume Castle in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 39 ′ 54.6 " N , 2 ° 28 ′ 15.2" W.