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    Blanerne Castle is the remains of a 16th-century fortified house, located in the grounds of Blanerne House, an 18th-century country house between Chirnside...
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    Billie Castle. A castle of the Rentons, it was attacked several times in the 16th century. It was destroyed, along with Bonkle and Blanerne Castle during...
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    Edrom Church adjacent to her home. About a mile east of Edrom stands Blanerne Castle, an ancient seat of the Lumsden family, rebuilt by architect William...
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    at Pitcaple Castle. Blanerne Castle in Berwickshire, was acquired in the fourteenth century and was the main clan seat. Pitcaple Castle in Cushnie, Alford...
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    Berwickshire Railway Birgham Blackadder, Blackadder Water Blackcastle Rings Blanerne Castle Blyth Bridge Boleside Bonchester Bridge Bonjedward Bonkyl Kirk Boon...
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    medieval strengths of Bonkyll and the nearby fortresses of Billie Castle, and Blanerne Castle referring to their construction in the time of David I and to...
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    tower with 50 horsemen. Billie Castle was mentioned with two other neighbouring strongholds Bonkyll Castle and Blanerne Castle in a prophetic rhyme referring...
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    and burial sites, through Roman remains and medieval structures such as castles and monasteries, to later structures such as industrial sites and buildings...
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    three towers at Preston, Scottish Borders, (Billie Castle, Bonkyll Castle, & Blanerne Castle) A castle of Oliver Sinclair's, probably at Whitekirk Dunbar...
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    Water, Blanerne Castle, Chirnside, Chirnsidebridge, Foulden, Gavinton, Hutton, Kimmerghame House, Manderston House, Preston, Wedderburn Castle, and the...
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