What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: County Hotel. The 18th century facade conceals an older house with a barrel-vaulted 'bastel' room. Recorded plaque organisation: Peebles Town Council.
The County Hotel's facade from the 18th century hides an older structure featuring a rare 'bastel' room, indicative of medieval defensive architecture, thus offering insight into local architectural evolution and historical defense practices.
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Photo: Walter Baxter on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0