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Floors Castle (Fleurs Castle) 
FLURS
Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Started 1721
Completed 1726
Status: Fully Extant
FLURS
Kelso, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Started 1721
Completed 1726
Status: Fully Extant
Special Info / Location/ Date
Special Info
Phonetic Pronunciation of House Name
FLURS
Location
Country
Scotland
District Today
Scottish Borders
Historic County
Berwickshire, Roxburghshire
Town / City
Kelso
Latitude
55.597575
Longitude
-2.433349
Date
Start Date
1721
Completion Date
1726
Circa Date
Images
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Architects
| Designed | Remodelled |
| Date | 1837-45 |
| Designed | House |
| Date | 1721-26 |
Extant / Listed / References
Extant
Extant Type
Fully Extant
Extant Details
Listed
House Listed As
Grade A
Gardens Listed As
Unknown
On SAVE Britain's Heritage's List of Buildings at Risk
No
Country House: Yes
References
Vitruvius Britannicus
Vitruvius Scoticus
Adam, W. pls. 48, 49. 1810.
J.B. Burke (Burke's Visitation of Seats)
Country Life
CLXIII, 1298, 1370. 1978.
J.P. Neale (Neale's Views of Seats)
Vol.VI. 1823. Scotland, 1830.
Access / Ownership / Seat
Access
Open to Public Please note: Houses listed as being open "By Appointment" are usually country house hotels or B&Bs.
Yes
Historic Houses Association Member
Yes
Phone Number If calling from the U.S., delete the first "0" in British numbers.
01573-223-333
Fax Number
01573-226-056
Email
Website
Awards
Current Ownership
Current Ownership Type
Individual / Family Trust
Primary Current Ownership Use
Private Home
Current Ownership Details
Seat ("Seat" is loosely defined
as any family that occupied the house for a period of 2 years or more)
Today Seat of
Duke of Roxburghe, Innes-Ker family.
A Past Seat(s) of
Possible (Unsure) Seat of
History / Gardens & Park / Movies
History
Earlier House(s) / Building(s)
House Replaced By
Built / Designed For
1st Duke of Roxburghe
House & Family History
Queen Victoria visited Floors in 1867. Anne, the sister of Lord Randolph Churchill (father of Winston), married the 6th Duke of Roxburghe, and, as a result Randolph was a frequent visitor to Floors, as was his wife, Jennie. Floors provided a calm and peaceful environment where Randolph could escape from the cares of the world.
Collections
This field lists art objects that are currently or were previously in the collection of the house.
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A sale of contents was held Sep 17, 1990 by Christie's.
Comments
Floors is said to be the largest inhabited castle in Scotland.
Gardens & Park
Garden, Park, Follies and Outbuildings
The summerhouse was built for Queen Victoria’s visit in 1867.
Chapel & Church
Movies
Location for Movies / TV
"Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" (1984 - as Greystoke Mansion exteriors). "Treasure Hunt" (1988 - TV game show series, episode 6.7, "Scottish Borders"). "Interceptor" (1989 - TV game show series episode). "Castle in the Country" (2008 - TV BBC documentary, series 4).
Bibliography
| Author | NA |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Reference |
| Author | Colvin, Howard |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Reference |
| Author | Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David (Editors) |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Reference | pg. P 1060 |
Related Resources
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