Chesterhouse
Overview
Chesterhouse is recorded as Farm Building (post Medieval), Pen(s) (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Terrace(s) (post Medieval), Track(s) (post Medieval) in Scotland Scottish Borders. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Chesterhouse as Farm Building (post Medieval), Pen(s) (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Terrace(s) (post Medieval), Track(s) (post Medieval).
Why it was made
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Chesterhouse as Farm Building (post Medieval), Pen(s) (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Terrace(s) (post Medieval), Track(s) (post Medieval).
People and events
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it worked
The label Farm Building (post Medieval), Pen(s) (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Terrace(s) (post Medieval), Track(s) (post Medieval) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Farm Building (post Medieval), Pen(s) (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Terrace(s) (post Medieval), Track(s) (post Medieval). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Chesterhouse matters as a recorded farm building (post medieval), pen(s) (post medieval), rig and furrow (medieval) - (post medieval), terrace(s) (post medieval), track(s) (post medieval) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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