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Blackadder Castle (site of)

Blackadder Castle is marked on Moll’s mid-18th century map as Blancater Castle.

The Shire of Berwick alias the Mers or March and Lauderdale
Herman Moll, London, 1745map image courtesy of NLS
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Alternative names for Blackadder Castle

Blacater Castle; Blancater Castle; Blackadder House

Where is Blackadder Castle?

Blackadder Castle is in the parish of Edrom and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference:NT 85636 54049

Lat / long:55.779601,-2.230428

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OS Map for Blackadder Castle

OS map 346
Berwick-upon-Tweed (Eyemouth, Duns, St Abb’s Head & Cockburnspath)
OS Explorer map 346


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Weather at Blackadder Castle

2°C
max 2°C / min 2°C
12km/h ENE
1007mb
88%
100%
05:56 18:32

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Allanton at 03:41

References (websites)

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Castles near Blackadder Castle

East Nisbet Castle (site of)

0.4km away

Ninewells (site of)

1.9km away

Chirnside Tower (site of)

2.3km away

Kelloe Bastle (site of)

2.9km away

Blanerne Castle

3.4km away

Hutton Castle

3.4km away

Edington Bastle (site of)

3.5km away

Hilton (possible) (site of)

4.1km away

Edington Castle

4.5km away
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Ancient sites near Blackadder Castle

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

5.4km away

Duns Law fort

7.1km away

Castle Dikes fort

8.7km away

Aytonlaw fort

8.8km away

Edin's Hall broch and fort

10.5km away

Cockburn Law fort

10.7km away

The Chesters fort

14.6km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

26.1km away

Cambridge standing stone

27.7km away
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Pictish stones near Blackadder Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

57.7km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

57.8km away

Crail Class III cross-slab

59.1km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

59.7km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

59.7km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

59.7km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

59.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

62.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

62.8km away
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Pictish sites near Blackadder Castle

Hoardweel silver chain

9.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

34.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

36.2km away

Haddington silver chain

39.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

69.6km away

Borland silver chain

79.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

81.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

109.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

130.5km away
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Accommodation near Blackadder Castle

Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
1.0km away
Groom's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
5.1km away
Keeper's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
5.1km away
Garden Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
5.7km away
West Lodge, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
5.7km away
The Craw Inn
hotelReston
6.6km away
SlowSheep@theLazyFox
bed and breakfastFoulden
6.7km away
The Wheatsheaf Restaurant With Rooms
hotelSwinton
6.9km away
Bank House, Duns
self-catering apartmentDuns
7.0km away
Pavilion Lodge, Duns Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
7.6km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blackadder Castle

Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
1.0km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
14.1km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
14.4km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
24.1km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
24.6km away
Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
35.9km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
36.7km away
Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNorth Berwick
44.6km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
45.2km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
46.1km away
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Published on the 21st of May 2011 at 12:00 am. Updated on the 22nd of May 2018 at 7:03 pm.

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