Overview of Broughton

A village located 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Peebles on the Biggar Water in the old county of Peeblesshire, Broughton is noted for its ruined church which includes a cell allegedly occupied by a 7th Century missionary. Sir Basil Spence built Broughton Place (1938), on the site of the burnt home of Sir John Murray of Broughton (1715-77). Born in Broughton, he acted as Prince Charles Edward Stuart's secretary but gave evidence against him after the failure of the 1745 Rising. The 'John Buchan Centre' opened in 1988 in the old kirk celebrates the famous author of numerous books including The Thirty Nine Steps. The Greenmantle Brewery, established in 1979, produces bottled ale.