The images in the gallery to the right have been sourced from a range of websites, and all appear to be from late 1800's through to the early 1950's.

Description of Cavers House 

Circa 1500 large 5 storey tower house, probably incorporating part of a 13th century castle. Upper two floors altered in 17th century and the tower enlarged to the North in the mid 18th century to form a classical mansion house with symmetrical 7 bay front to east with a 3 window semi-circular advanced bow at centre. Substantially re-modelled in the Scottish Baronial style in 1885-7 by Kinnear and Peddie who reduced the projecting bow to 2 storeys and added gabled attics to the Tower and north wing and a large additional wing to the NW. This wing and part of the North wing demolished in 1953 and the house unroofed.

Interior: the 13th century piscina noted by the RCAHMS survives intact.

(http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2051)

JH Murray Article from 1863

Kindly contributed by Will Roberts

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The seven PDF files to the right have been kindly donated by Will Roberts.  Written by JAH Murray in 1863, the article describes, in fantastic detail, the grounds and the house, including some of the contents there-in.  

Cavers House as it is today

One or two corrections ... the Black Douglas never actually, as far as we know, lived in Cavers House, although a house was there in his time.  He was based at Lintalee, near to Jedburgh.

Discover Scottish Borders

Although not specifically about Cavers House, this brilliant video from Mark Nicol and Discover Scottish Borders does contain some cracking footage of the house, and explores the idea that the Holy Grail may well have connections to Cavers !   Very interesting viewing !

Images kindly contributed by Craig Easton

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