One of the most impressive
castles in Scotland, Borthwick Castle is a magnificent U-plan keep with
projecting wings, separated by a deep narrow recess. The walls are
massively thick; and the hall is a particularly fine room. The castle was
built by Sir William Borthwick in 1430. James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell,
and Mary, Queen of Scots, visited the castle in 1567 after their marriage
and were besieged here, Mary only escaping disguised as a man. Cromwell
attacked the castle in 1650, but it only took a few cannon balls for it to
surrender.
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