Wrae Tower
| Wrae Tower | |
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 The few remains of Wrae Tower |
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| Creation time : | 16th Century |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg (Tower House) |
| Conservation status: | ruin |
| Standing position : | Scottish nobility |
| Construction: | Quarry stone |
| Place: | Broughton |
| Geographical location | 55 ° 35 '3.7 " N , 3 ° 24' 19.9" W |
| Height: | 240 m ASLTemplate: height / unknown reference |
Wrae Tower is the ruin of a lowland castle ( Tower House ) from the 16th century south of the village Broughton in the upper Tweedtal in the Scottish administration unit Scottish Borders . The ruin is listed as a Category C building.
Today only a 9 meter high and 4 meter wide fragment of the stair tower in the northeast corner of the building remains . The tower was believed to have been built for the Tweedies of Drumelzier , who had owned the surrounding land since 1320.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Wrae Tower . CastleUK.net. Retrieved March 2, 2018.