{"id":234032,"date":"2026-01-15T04:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T04:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/234032\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T04:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T04:57:10","slug":"torwoodlee-house-near-galashiels-in-line-for-an-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/234032\/","title":{"rendered":"Torwoodlee House near Galashiels in line for an upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768389368_961_grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/a9a53d30-f17d-11f0-afcf-4f8c8e73dd06.jpg.webp.webp\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Walter Baxter Torwoodlee House in the Borders - an impressive brick building with a number of chimneys nestled between trees with farmland around\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/>Walter Baxter<\/p>\n<p>Torwoodlee House near Galashiels was built more than 240 years ago<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">A Georgian mansion once described as &#8220;the most magnificent barn in the Borders&#8221; is in line for an upgrade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Torwoodlee House was built in 1783 near Galashiels on the estate which has been run by the Pringle family since 1500.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The current owner, James Pringle, the 14th laird, has submitted plans to Scottish Borders Council for alterations to the property&#8217;s east wing to make it habitable once again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Improvement works have been carried out to the rest of the building down the years but that section has remained largely untouched.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768389368_961_grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 gUePlo hide-when-no-script\" aria-label=\"image unavailable\"\/><img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/b7e9e350-f17d-11f0-afcf-4f8c8e73dd06.jpg.webp.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Walter Baxter A snowy view of an 18th Century mansion in the Borders surrounded by trees\" class=\"sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA\"\/>Walter Baxter<\/p>\n<p>The Torwoodlee Estate covers thousands of acres in the Borders<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The Torwoodlee Estate spreads across 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) in the Scottish Borders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">It comprises two farms, a golf course, letting cottages, fishing beats and woodland as well as the mansion building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The property was built by the ninth laird of Torwoodlee, replacing the older tower house with a more modern, grander residence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">The proposed work would include removal of internal partitions to enlarge existing living space, and moving both the kitchen and ground floor bathroom, while adding a first floor shower room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">Several fabric alterations proposed include replacement of windows and slate roof.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">A design statement submitted in support of the application said: &#8220;The works will be carried out by a high-quality contractor who demonstrates excellent experience in conservation work and these will be carefully supervised throughout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;The proposed internal alterations have minimal impact on the historic significance of the building, however they will make a positive impact on the performance and practicality of the building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;We are confident that the proposed alterations will transform the building into a comfortable, sustainable and welcoming home, fit for 21st Century living.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-9a00e533-0 eZyhnA\">&#8220;This vision is critical for the long-term interest and safeguarding of the east wing.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Walter Baxter Torwoodlee House near Galashiels was built more than 240 years ago A Georgian mansion once described&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":234033,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[442,498,499,500,501,156,111,139,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-234032","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-new-zealand","15":"tag-newzealand","16":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234032"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234032\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/234033"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}