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Latitude: 55.4529 / 55°27'10"N
Longitude: -2.3042 / 2°18'15"W
OS Eastings: 380856
OS Northings: 617714
OS Grid: NT808177
Mapcode National: GBR D5BD.Y3
Mapcode Global: WH8YT.K6ZK
Entry Name: Blackbrough Hill,fort
Scheduled Date: 8 December 1961
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM2166
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort)
Location: Hownam
County: Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward: Kelso and District
Traditional County: Roxburghshire
W F Crombie, as home and office for himself. Later 19th
century incorporating 18th century 2-storey 3-bay house at W;
remodelled circa 1980 incorporating outbuilding to S (latter
excluded from listing). L-plan; balustraded narrow 2-bay
elevation recessed from street, painted ashlar aedicular
doorpiece left, and bipartite; original house with end
stacks, rooflights over former architect's studio. Slated
roofs.
Single square channelled red ashlar gatepiers with pedimented
cap.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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