Traquair House

Category

Library Item

Item no

3813

Title

Traquair House

Description

Traquair House, Peebleshire stands beside several outbuildings. The castle has several turrets. It is surrounded by a fenced wall with stone standards topped with carved statues. There is a gate in the centre of the wall known as the Bear Gates. The area is surrounded by trees.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1850

Size

11.3 x 15.5 cm

Type

Salted paper print

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Traquair House, reputedly the oldest continually inhabited house in Scotland, is located 4 miles south-east of Peebles in the Scottish Borders. The building originally served as a hunting lodge for Scottish Royalty, and dates from the early 12th century. It was substantially enlarged in the 15th and 16th centuries, but has been little changed since then. Historically the house has strong links with the Stuart family and the Jacobite cause.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Gates

Architecture > Architectural features > Turrets

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Homes > Residential buildings > Mansions

Places > Scotland > Peebleshire

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