What is recorded here

Borthwick Castle rose in 1430 as a massive U-shaped tower for Sir William Borthwick, its thick walls guarding the Borders against jealous neighbours and royal intrigue. Decades later, Mary, Queen of Scots, disguised herself as a male page to escape a siege there, slipping past shouting enemies to rejoin her husband. The castle still stands tall beside the village, preserving the breath-held moment when a queen became a ghost in her own destiny.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Borthwick Castle as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Borthwick Castle, located in Midlothian, Scotland, was built by the Borthwick family in the late 15th century. It is important as a well-preserved example of a Scottish tower house and was historically significant as the seat of the Borthwick Earls of Lauderdale.

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