Jedburgh Castle
castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jedburgh Castle was a fortress located in Jedburgh, a royal burgh in the Scottish Borders of Scotland. It was built by King David I of Scotland in the 12th century. The castle was strategically important but frequently changed hands between Scotland and England due to border warfare. It was so often captured by the English that it became a liability and was demolished in 1409. The site of the castle was later occupied by a Georgian building known as the Castle, which now houses the county prison.1
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