Floors Castle

Floors Castle, in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland, is the seat of the Duke of Roxburghe. Despite its name it is an estate house rather than a fortress. It was built in the 1720s by the architect William Adam for John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe, possibly incorporating an earlier tower house. In the 19th century it was embellished with turrets and battlements, designed by William Playfair, for The 6th Duke of Roxburghe. Floors has the common 18th-century layout of a main block with two symmetrical service wings. Floors Castle stands by the bank of the River Tweed and overlooks the Cheviot Hills to the south.

Floors Castle is now a category A listed building, and the grounds are listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, the national listing of significant gardens in Scotland. It is open to the public.

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Floors Castle ranks #1,304 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #45 of the 167 mapped in Scotland. Founded c. 1725, it is older than 20% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,804 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Edinburgh, 60 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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