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Blackgranyrup


Twee-dail with the Sherifdome of Etterik-Forest called also Selkirk
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Blackgranryup is marked as a castle on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map but I can’t find a description of the location so for now I have placed it on the south edge of Blackgrain Rig.

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Alternative names for Blackgranyrup

Black-grain; Blackgrain Rig

Where is Blackgranyrup?

Blackgranyrup is in the parish of Yarrow and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference:NT 33540 28400

Lat / long:55.5447608634816,-3.0548143312698

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OS Map for Blackgranyrup

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
OS Explorer map 337


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Weather at Blackgranyrup

3°C
max 4°C / min 1°C
1km/h SE
1025mb
58%
13%
05:57 18:37

Few clouds
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 10:11
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Castles near Blackgranyrup

Whitehope (site of)

2.2km away

Catslack Tower (site of)

2.4km away

Deuchar Tower

2.4km away

Cow Peel (site of)

3.4km away

Tinnis (site of)

3.8km away

Newhall (site of)

4.5km away

Shillinglaw (site of)

5.2km away

Kirkhope Tower

5.5km away

Eldinhope Tower

5.6km away
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Ancient sites near Blackgranyrup

Glebe Stone standing stone

1.9km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

2.0km away

Peat Rig standing stone

5.7km away

Castle Knowe fort

9.5km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

11.1km away

Black Rig standing stone

14.0km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

14.9km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

16.4km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

17.4km away
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Pictish stones near Blackgranyrup

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

17.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

45.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

45.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

46.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

68.5km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

68.5km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

68.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

68.8km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

73.4km away
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Pictish sites near Blackgranyrup

Whitlaw silver chain

25.4km away

Borland silver chain

32.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

34.3km away

Haddington silver chain

48.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

52.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

52.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

55.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

79.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

165.7km away
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Accommodation near Blackgranyrup

The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
4.5km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
7.1km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
8.1km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
8.4km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
8.8km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
11.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
11.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
12.2km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
12.3km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
13.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blackgranyrup

No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
8.2km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
8.3km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
11.5km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
11.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
12.2km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
12.3km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
13.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
13.9km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
14.6km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
15.2km away
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Published on the 22nd of May 2018 at 3:42 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2018 at 1:09 pm.

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