Cavers House, Hawick

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Castledown

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Visited Cavers in September 2008.

I couldn't find much info on Cavers other than that it was stripped and partially demolished in the 1950's (about half of it was knocked down) so decided to take a look. It is surrounded by pine forestry with trees planted right up against the remaining walls which made it pretty hard to locate but I found it in the end.
It's a great place, not very much of the house left but still worth a visit. Its location in a small clearing is quite magical, it seems to have been totally forgotten. It struck me as quite a forlorn place, i doubt it will ever be saved so I'm just glad to have had the chance to see it for myself.

On this trip I also went in search of Minto House and Liddel Bank. I knew Minto had been partially demolished but it turns out its all gone with a new house being built in its place :( On the other hand Liddel Bank has been restored and is being lived in. Hope this info is useful to anyone interested in these houses.

Path to the house:
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The house itself:
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Arched window on the bowed section:
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Interesting little arched alcove set into the wall:
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Around the side:
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Gorgeous window:
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Yeh I was quite diappointed, especially when I found a huge modern house in it's place! I had my doubts about it because I hadn't been able to find any info on Minto online at all, and the book is 18 years old so I couldn't rely on that.
 
Yeh I was quite diappointed, especially when I found a huge modern house in it's place! I had my doubts about it because I hadn't been able to find any info on Minto online at all, and the book is 18 years old so I couldn't rely on that.
Same with me, I was trying to find updates on the buildings in the book, got partway through but didn't complete it.

Blair House in Fife has been restored & Lochore House in Fife has been completely destroyed (Not that suprising being located close to the rough area of Ballingry!! :neutral: )

Couldn't find anything on Minto either when I was researching that
 
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