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Blawst (site of)

Alternative names for Blawst

Baurch

Where is Blawst?

Blawst is in the parish of Gretna and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NY 285 658

Lat / long:54.981647,-3.1187503

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OS Map for Blawst

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Solway Firth (Wigton & Silloth)
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OS map 323
Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
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Weather at Blawst

8°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
27km/h SW
987mb
88%
100%
06:05 18:32

Light rain
Weather observed at Gretna at 07:23

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Castles near Blawst

Westhills (site of)

1.3km away

Renpatrick (site of)

1.5km away

Stonehouse Tower (site of)

2.7km away

Old Graitney (site of)

2.7km away

Torduff (site of)

2.9km away

Calvertsholm (site of)

3.1km away

Redhall Castle (site of)

3.6km away

Sirkbrig Tower (site of)

3.8km away

Priore Johns (site of)

4.5km away
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Ancient sites near Blawst

Cadgill cursus

9.3km away

McCulloch's Castle fort

29.9km away

Lochbrow cursus

30.1km away

Trailflat cursus

30.3km away

Curriestanes cursus

33.8km away

Holm cursus

35.6km away

Gallaberry cursus

36.1km away

Holywood South cursus

36.3km away

Holywood North cursus

36.3km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Blawst

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

50.6km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

70.0km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

81.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

107.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

107.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

107.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

131.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

131.2km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

131.5km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Blawst

Whitecleugh silver chain

71.9km away

Borland silver chain

83.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

83.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

84.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

106.9km away

Haddington silver chain

110.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

113.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

142.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

227.0km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Blawst

Gables Hotel
hotelGretna Green
3.3km away
Days Inn Gretna Green
hotelGretna Green
3.7km away
Solway Lodge Hotel
hotelGretna
3.9km away
Kirkcroft Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
4.1km away
Gretna Hall Hotel
hotelGretna Green
4.2km away
Rhone Villa
bed and breakfastGretna Green
4.2km away
Smiths At Gretna Green Classic
hotelGretna Green
4.4km away
Hazeldene Hotel
hotelGretna Green
4.5km away
Anvil View Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
4.5km away
Ecclefechan Hotel
hotelEcclefechan
12.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Blawst

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
13.3km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
14.8km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
20.0km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
23.5km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
29.7km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
31.3km away
Cavens Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantDumfries
31.5km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
32.7km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
40.7km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
44.3km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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