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Duns Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland. Duns. Duns is formally the county town of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders.
It still retains the air of an old Scottish burgh with its spacious market square. In earlier times, Duns' wealth and importance rested on its thriving livestock market and like many Border settlements, it has had a turbulent history, evidence of which can still be seen in and around the town. Duns Castle, whose grounds are now a park and bird sanctuary, was redeveloped in 1820 around a 14th-century peel tower given by Robert the Bruce to Randolph, Earl of Moray. Nearby Greenknowe Tower is set in beautiful surroundings and the small kirk at Ellemford is where James IV met his commanders before the disastrous Battle of Flodden in 1513. Duns Scotland, The Town Web Site, Scottish Borders. Dunse History Society - Home Page. Discover the Scottish Borders - Duns – a place of legends. Time has not dimmed the racing world’s affection and respect for Jim Clark, one of the greatest drivers of all time, and the most famous connections celebrated by the border town of Duns.
A local farmer notched up 25 grand prix wins, seven of them in a row, and lifted the Formula 1 World Championship trophy twice before his career was tragically ended, at the age of 32, in a fatal crash at the Hockenheim track in Germany. Three years before his death he became the first non-American since 1916 to win the Indianapolis 500. Every year fans from all over the world travel to Duns to visit the Jim Clark Room where a record of his career, from club competitions to Formula 1, and his many trophies are on display.
Duns date back over 1,000 years and around 1320 Duns Castle was built as a tower house, its defences sorely put to the test on numerous occasions when troubled flared along the English Scots border. Duns and surrounding area. Untitled. Whether you are searching for the finest food, unique fashion or quality crafts - you will be spoilt for choice and find excellent value for money, with a genuine warm welcome and helpful, friendly advice.
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Woodland flowers & birdsBreeding wildfowlWalking Best time to visit? Apr to Jul. Duns Law and Castle. Battle of Duns. Dunse History Society, Cadwallader Colden. Site Record for Duns Battle Of Duns; Duns ParkDetails Details. Return to the Ridings - duns. Scott will fly the flag at Duns Festival Week - Local Headlines - Berwickshire News. A large crowd gathered in Duns Market Square on Friday night to welcome the 2013 Duns Summer Festival principals at their installation ceremony.
Summer Festival president Stuart Renton introduced the 2013 Reiver Scott Lackenby and Reiver’s Lass Iona Gibb. Attendants this year are right hand man Ross Foreman and right hand lass Lauren Burns. He then presented the Reiver and his Lass with their official sashes of office. Scott (24) is an electrician who works with the Berwick based firm of C.F. Inkpen and Sons. “I feel very proud and I will wear this sash with dignity and pride and hope to keep up the high standard which has been set before me. Iona (21), works with the local firm of solicitors Melrose and Porteous and she too was an attendant last year. Iona said: “I am now the fourth generation of my family to be involved in Reiver’s Week and it is a great honour to be chosen as Reiver’s Lass and I thank Duns Summer Festival committee for the opportunity.”
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Duns Castle, Duns, Berwickshire is a historic house in Scotland, the oldest part of which, the massive Norman Keep or Pele Tower, dates from 1320. The earlier house was transformed into a Gothic castle, 1818–22, by architect James Gillespie Graham. It is owned by the Laird, Alexander Hay of Duns and Drumelzier, a retired accountant. He and his wife, Aline, live at the castle. Alexander Hay (killed at the Battle of Waterloo) reputedly haunts the castle.[1] There is a publicly accessible park and two man made lakes, the Hen Poo and the smaller Mill Dam.[2] The castle is often used for weddings and other functions.
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Edin's Hall Broch. Edin's Hall Broch (also Edinshall Broch; Odin's Hall Broch) is a 2nd-century broch near Duns in the Borders of Scotland.
It is one of very few brochs found in southern Scotland.[1] It is roughly 27m in diameter. Name[edit] In the late 18th century this site was called "Wooden's Hall or Castle" (Woden the chief god from Anglo-Saxon mythology).[2] It's later name change apparently recalls the legend of the three-headed giant The Red Ettin known in tales and ballads.[2]
Manderston. Manderston - viewed across the lake Manderston House, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, is the home of Adrian Bailie Nottage Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer.
It was completely rebuilt between 1901 and 1903 and has sumptuous interiors with a silver plated staircase. The proprietor, Sir James Miller, 2nd Baronet (1864–1906), told the architect, John Kinross, that there was no budget - "It really doesn't matter". Origins[edit] Manderston was anciently an estate of the powerful Home family, and their tower house appears on General Roy's map of 1750. Family[edit] Sir James Miller's father, Sir William Miller, 1st Baronet (1809–1887), had, with his father James, made a fortune trading in Russia, mainly in herring and hemp.[1] He was British Vice-Consul at St.Petersburg 1842-54; Member of Parliament for Leith 1859 - 1868, and for Berwickshire 1873/74.
Duns Scotus. John Duns Scotus. Jim Clark. James "Jim" (or "Jimmy") Clark, Jr OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965.
Clark was a versatile driver who competed in sports cars, touring cars and in the Indianapolis 500, which he won in 1965. He was particularly associated with the Lotus marque. He was killed in a Formula Two motor racing accident in Hockenheim, Germany in 1968. At the time of his death, he had won more Grand Prix races (25) and achieved more Grand Prix pole positions (33) than any other driver. Jim Clark.