
What is recorded here
Castlecraig is an 18th-century country house in the Scottish Borders where Roman soldiers, medieval bishops and wartime nurses all left marks before becoming an addiction recovery centre. The marble pillars and carved panelling still stand inside a building that has treated lungs, bones and cravings. People come to breathe, remember and leave changed, while the old estate holds their weight like a patient teacher.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castlecraig as Country House (18th 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.
Castlecraig is a country house built in the 18th century, though specific builders or owners are not recorded in the available historical data. It is noted in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment for its accurate geographic recording, reflecting broader efforts to document historic sites with precision.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Castle CraigRoad (period Unassigned) · 510 yd
Kirkurd Parish Church and ChurchyardChurch (18th Century) · 978 yd
Kirkurd Parish Church, Gibson-carmichael VaultVault (19th Century) · 996 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1150 yd
Gallowberry WoodEnclosure (period Unassigned), Linear Feature (period Unassigned), Ring Enclosure (period Unassigned) · 1349 yd
Drochil CastleCastle (medieval) · 1.6 mi
Bordlands HillMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
Wether LawMountain / peak · 1.8 mi
Southhill WoodForest · 2.0 mi
Kiln HillNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.4 mi
DolphintonNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.5 mi
Duck Pond PlantationWood · 4.0 miOther information
Photo: Alan Stewart · CC BY-SA 2.0