What is recorded here

Old Thirlestane Castle stands in the Scottish Borders as a medieval ruin, its stones worn by centuries of rain and wind. The castle belongs to a long line of fortified homes where power and danger shared the same rooms. Its survival is a gift of stone and time, not a promise that the place remains easy to reach or understand.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Old Thirlestane Castle as Castle (medieval). 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.

Old Thirlestane Castle was built in the late 15th century by the Douglas family, a prominent and powerful noble house in Scottish history. It is important as a fine example of late medieval Scottish architecture and as a symbol of the Douglas influence in the Borders region.

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