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A castle was first built at Norham in the twelfth century by a Bishop of Durham.  The huge bulk of this building stands on a site of great defensive strength overlooking the River Tweed.  It was repeatedly attacked and beseiged during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and was captured by the Scots three times between 1136 and 1322.  In 1513 it was stormed by James IV and largely destroyed.  It was later rebuilt to take into account advances in gunpowder artillery, but had lost its importance as a defensive stronghold by the end of the sixteenth century.  *

*From the Norham Castle guide book.

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