Corsbie Castle
{{Short description|16th-century tower house in Scotland}}
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Corsbie Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house, about {{convert|2.5|mi}} west of Gordon, Scottish Borders, Scotland, and north of the Eden Water.Coventry, Martin (1997) The Castles of Scotland. Goblinshead. {{ISBN|1-899874-10-0}} p.125
It was also known as Corsbie Tower.{{Historic Environment Scotland|cat=PLA|num=57356|num2=NT64SW 1|desc=Corsbie TowerCastle|access-date=20 June 2025}} It has been designated as a scheduled monument.{{HEScotland|desc=Corsbie Tower|num=SM8876|fewer-links=yes|access-date=30 December 2019}}
History
The surviving monument represents the remains of a 16th-century tower house, which property belonged to the Cranstons until the middle of the 17th century.
Structure
The castle formerly had five storeys, and a vaulted basement. It is constructed on a raised piece of ground, and is surrounded by a bog on all sides, the only access being by way of a causeway from the north. The castle was oblong, about {{convert|40|ft}} by {{convert|27|ft}}; the average thickness of the walls is {{convert|6|ft}}. Only the walls to the south and east remain; they rise to {{convert|50|ft}}. Its rounded angles are constructed of dressed ashlar, while the rest of the masonry is of coursed rubble. There are remains of the earthworks, comprising the inner and outer banks of a medial ditch; these are best preserved towards the south west of the structure.
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