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Bonjedward Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bonjedward

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Bonjedward history

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The castle and town of Bonjedworth suffered their full share of the miseries of border warfare. The castle was converted at a later period into a gaol. A short distance farther to the west of the likely castle site is a Georgian house dating from the 18th century.

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Best Bonjedward places to visit

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Bonjedward has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bonjedward’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bonjedward’s information audio spots:

Jed Water The Jed Water is a river and a tributary of the River Teviot in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland. It rises from a source on Carlin Tooth 55°18′55″N 2°34′50″W / 55.31528°N 2.58056°W.

St John’s Church, Jedburgh St John’s Church is an Anglican church in Jedburgh. It was founded by Cecil Chetwynd Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian. It is a category A listed building.

Mary Queen of Scots House Queen Mary’s House is a listed sixteenth century building in Jedburgh. It is where Mary, Queen of Scots, stayed for a few weeks in 1566. The building has been open to the public since 1930 as a museum.

Jedburgh Library Jedburgh Library is now housed in the second building built for Andrew Carnegie in Jedburgh at a cost of £1,700. There have been subscription libraries in the town since at least 1780 and at one time there were three or four. This library has been open since the start of the 20th century but plans in 2020 were revealed to close it.

Jedburgh Castle Jedburgh Castle was fought over during the Wars of Scottish Independence. It was demolished by the Scots commanded by Sir James Douglas of Balvenie in 1409. The site of the original castle was used to build the reform prison based on John Howard’s system.

Jedburgh television relay station Jedburgh television relay station is a relay transmitter of Selkirk, covering the town of Jedburgh. It is owned and operated by Arqiva.

Timpendean Tower Timpendean Tower (tim-pen-deen) or Typenden Castle as it was once known, is a ruined 15th-century tower house near Lanton, in the Scottish Borders.

Bonjedward Bonjedward is two miles north of Jedburgh where the Jed Water joins the River Teviot. Nearby are Ancrum, Lanton, Monteviot House, Peniel Heugh, the Timpendean Tower and the Waterloo Monument.

Crailing Crailing is 4m east of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Places nearby include Ancrum, Crailinghall, Eckford, Hownam, Kelso, Nisbet, Roxburghshire, the Oxnam Water, the River Teviotdale.

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