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The Kirna

1867 establishments in ScotlandCategory A listed buildings in the Scottish BordersCountry houses in the Scottish BordersHouses completed in 1867Listed houses in Scotland
Scottish baronial architectureVillas in the United Kingdom
The Kirna, Walkerburn
The Kirna, Walkerburn

The Kirna, known locally as Kirna House (previously also as Grangehill), is a Category A listed villa in Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is one of four villas in Walkerburn designed by Frederick Thomas Pilkington between 1867 and 1869 for the Ballantyne family. It is listed as a fine example of a Pilkington mansion retaining original external features, a fine interior, and for its importance as a Ballantyne property. The Ballantyne family played a leading role in Scotland's textile industry for nearly two hundred years. The Ballantynes were substantially responsible for founding the village of Walkerburn after Henry Ballantyne first bought land at that location to build a tweed mill in 1846. Architect F T Pilkington was commissioned by the Ballantynes to design and build the new village with houses for the mill workers, and villas for the mill owners and their families.The Kirna's proximity to a significant number of ancient man-made structures, including some dating back to pre-historic times, suggests that this general location along the Tweed valley has been of strategic importance to settlers throughout history.

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N 55.625975 ° E -3.032601 °
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EH44 6PA
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The Kirna, Walkerburn
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