Jedburgh Castle
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Jedburgh Castle was a castle
at Jedburgh
in Scotland
. It was fought over during the Wars of Scottish Independence
, and was demolished by the Scots in 1409.
was built on the site to designs by Archibald Elliot
. This closed in 1868. The building was restored to an 1820s appearance in 1964 and opened to the public as Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum. The museum also features local history displays.
The jail was once a youth hostel operated by the Scottish Youth Hostel Association.
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
at Jedburgh
Jedburgh
Jedburgh is a town and former royal burgh in the Scottish Borders and historically in Roxburghshire.-Location:Jedburgh lies on the Jed Water, a tributary of the River Teviot, it is only ten miles from the border with England and is dominated by the substantial ruins of Jedburgh Abbey...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It was fought over during the Wars of Scottish Independence
Wars of Scottish Independence
The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between the independent Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries....
, and was demolished by the Scots in 1409.
Jedburgh Castle Jail
In 1823 a jailJail
A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...
was built on the site to designs by Archibald Elliot
Archibald Elliot
Archibald Elliot was a Scottish architect.Archibald Elliot ran an architecture practice in London and Edinburgh with his brother James Elliot. Following James' death in 1810, Archibald ran the company on his own...
. This closed in 1868. The building was restored to an 1820s appearance in 1964 and opened to the public as Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum. The museum also features local history displays.
The jail was once a youth hostel operated by the Scottish Youth Hostel Association.
External links
- Jedburgh Casle Jail and Museum - official site at Scottish Borders Council
- RCAHMS record of Jedburgh Castle Jail
- Gazetteer for Scotland: Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum
- SCRAN image: Jedburgh Castle Gaol