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Floors Castle

A Category A Listed Building in Kelso, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6048 / 55°36'17"N

Longitude: -2.4601 / 2°27'36"W

OS Eastings: 371110

OS Northings: 634670

OS Grid: NT711346

Mapcode National: GBR C38M.6N

Mapcode Global: WH8XZ.5DS4

Plus Code: 9C7VJG3Q+WX

Entry Name: Floors Castle

Listing Name: Floors Castle

Listing Date: 16 March 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342939

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB10480

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342939

Location: Kelso

County: Scottish Borders

Electoral Ward: Kelso and District

Parish: Kelso

Traditional County: Roxburghshire

Tagged with: Castle Château Country house

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Description

William Adam, 1721-6, possibly incorporating earlier fabric; remodelled W H Playfair 1837 - 1845 who transformed the place into a Quasi-Caroline Castle.

Statement of Interest

The attribution to Sir John Vanburgh given in the RCAHMS inventory is incorrect. Further references are given in Colvin, and various building accounts and drawings for the Castle and ancillary buildings are held at Floors Castle. List description amended January 2006.

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