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This blue commemorative plaque records: Jedburgh Castle. On this site from the 12th Century stood a major royal castle founded by King David I. Scots and English armies fought over it constantly. In 1409 Albany, Regent of Scotland, ordered its demolition so that the English could not hold it. In 1823 a Howard Reform Prison was built on the site. Recorded plaque organisation: Royal Burgh of Jedburgh.
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Jedburgh Castle, founded by King David I in the 12th century, served as a strategic stronghold frequently contested between Scottish and English forces until its demolition in 1409 to prevent English occupation. The site later housed a Howard Reform Prison established in 1823, reflecting shifts from military to penal use over centuries.
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