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Barns Tower

Barns Tower is a 16th century peel tower which belonged to the Burnets of Burnetland.

It was one of a series of towers along the Tweed valley, each of which was visible from the next. Elibank would signal to Holylee, Holylee to Scrogbank, Scrogbank to Caberston, Caberston to Bold, Bold to Purvishill and then on to a continuing chain from Innerleithen to the north-west.

The signal would then pass along to Traquair, Grieston, Ormiston, Cardrona, Nether Horsburgh, Horsbrugh, Haystoun, Peebles and on to Neidpath. From Neidpath it would continue to Caverhill, Barns, Lyne, Easter Happrew, Easter Dawyck, Hillhouse, West Dawyck, Dreva and on to Tinnis.

Barns Tower

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland, Volume 3
David MacGibbon and Thomas Ross, Edinburgh, 1889
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Alternative names for Barns Tower

Barns Castle; Haswellsykes

Clans associated with Barns Tower

Burnett

Surnames associated with Barns Tower

Burnet

Burnett

Where is Barns Tower?

Barns Tower is in the parish of Manor and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 21520 39133

Lat / long:55.639412,-3.248305

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OS Map for Barns Tower

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Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Weather at Barns Tower

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
10km/h SW
1030mb
95%
68%
08:03 16:50

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Peebles at 22:54

References (books)

The Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland Volume 3
David MacGibbon
Edinburgh, 1889
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Works of Alexander Pennecuik
Alexander Pennecuik
Leith, 1815

References (websites)

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Barns Tower

Castles near Barns Tower

Caverhill Tower (site of)

0.8km away

Glack

1.3km away

Hallyards

1.6km away

Woodhouse Hill (site of)

2.1km away

Lyne (site of)

2.4km away

Easter Happrew (site of)

2.4km away

Neidpath Castle

2.5km away

Easter Dawyck (site of)

2.8km away

Lyne House (site of)

3.1km away
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Ancient sites near Barns Tower

Kirkton Manor standing stone

1.3km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

1.7km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

2.2km away

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

3.7km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

4.5km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

8.4km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

8.4km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

8.4km away

Tinnis Castle fort

8.7km away
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Pictish stones near Barns Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

33.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

34.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

34.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

34.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

59.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

59.2km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

59.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

59.5km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

62.1km away
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Pictish sites near Barns Tower

Borland silver chain

16.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

18.8km away

Whitlaw silver chain

29.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

44.5km away

Haddington silver chain

45.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

51.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

61.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

70.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

160.3km away
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Accommodation near Barns Tower

Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
0.0km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
4.0km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
4.3km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
4.7km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
4.9km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
5.7km away
Drochil Castle Farmhouse
bed and breakfastWest Linton
6.8km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
8.0km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
8.4km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
8.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Barns Tower

County Inn
pubPeebles
3.9km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
4.3km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
4.9km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
5.7km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
6.2km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
6.6km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
8.0km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
8.4km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
8.5km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
11.7km away
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Published on the 25th of July 2011 at 10:54 pm. Updated on the 30th of April 2022 at 2:51 pm.

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