What is recorded here
Ferney Castle is a 19th-century reservoir in the Scottish Borders, not a castle at all. The name suggests stone towers and knightly drama, but the place holds water instead. That mismatch is the interesting part: a castle in name, a basin in function.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ferney Castle as Reservoir (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Ferney Castle is not a known historical castle but is recorded as a 19th-century reservoir in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment. It holds no known historical significance as a castle or stronghold.
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