Cavers House, Hawick

[Castledown]

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:

The house itself:

Arched window on the bowed section:

Interesting little arched alcove set into the wall:

Around the side:

Gorgeous window:

 

[Foxylady]

Another great find. The arched alcove is lovely. Fabulous photos...that first b&w one is really atmospheric.
Nice work.

 

[Jeneric Jane]

The shots of the building without any of the floors look epic! Nice find!

 

[escortmad79]

Another fantastic building.

Cheers for the heads up on the other 2, both being in Scotlands Endangered Houses, shame Minto's gone completely now.

 

[Castledown]

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.

 

[smileysal]

You're coming up with some excellent places. I love this one. Those bow windows, and the alcoves. Love all old derelict stone houses/halls/castles etc, so this is right up my street.

Cheers,

Sal

 

[escortmad79]

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!! )

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