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Cessford Castle

Cessford was built in the 15th century by the Ker family but is now a substantial ruin.

In 1585 the barony of Ormiston was resigned to William Ker of Cessford by Robert Anstruther of the Anstruthers of Anstruther, possibly the Captain Robert Anstruther who was in 1561 the commander of the French garrison on Inchkeith in the Forth.

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Where is Cessford Castle?

Cessford Castle is in the parish of Eckford and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 73808 23840

Lat / long: 55.507621, -2.4162482

OS Map for Cessford Castle

The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
OS Explorer map OL16

Directions to Cessford Castle

Enter a starting point

Weather at Cessford Castle

4°C
max 6°C / min 2°C

12km/h SSW
1004mb
90%
43%
06:56 16:50

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Jedburgh at 21:07

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Cessford Castle

Ancient sites near Cessford Castle

Crag Tower (possible) broch

6.2km away

Mossburnford Tower (possible) (site of) broch

9.4km away

Dolphiston (possible) (site of) broch

10.5km away

Littledean fort

12.9km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

17.0km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

19.9km away

Eildon Hill North fort

20.4km away

Earlston standing stone

21.3km away

Cambridge standing stone

28.9km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Cessford Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

31.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

69.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

69.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

69.8km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

82.5km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

82.5km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

82.5km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

82.5km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

83.1km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Cessford Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

33.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

36.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

53.3km away

Haddington silver chain

54.4km away

Borland silver chain

71.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

73.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

89.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

92.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

161.3km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cessford Castle

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

11.1km away

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

11.2km away

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

caféColdstream

18.7km away

Castle Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream

18.9km away

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

21.6km away

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

24.4km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

27.0km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

27.1km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

28.4km away

Allanton Inn

hotel, bar, restaurantDuns

33.0km away

more food.... / more drink....

Cessford Castle

Where is Cessford Castle?

OS Map for Cessford Castle

Directions to Cessford Castle

Weather at Cessford Castle

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Cessford Castle

Marlefield House (site of)

Whitton Tower

Moss Tower

Eckford Tower (site of)

Corbet Tower

Linton Tower (site of)

Chesterhouse Tower

Ormiston Castle (site of)

Crag Tower

Ancient sites near Cessford Castle

Crag Tower (possible) broch

Mossburnford Tower (possible) (site of) broch

Dolphiston (possible) (site of) broch

Littledean fort

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Eildon Hill North fort

Earlston standing stone

Cambridge standing stone

Pictish stones near Cessford Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

Pictish sites near Cessford Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Cessford Castle

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course

Lochside Garden House

The Spread Eagle Hotel

Larkhall Burn luxury cottages

Abbey Cottage, Jedburgh

Plough Hotel

The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill

Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel

Jedforest Hotel

Lilliardsedge Holiday Park

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cessford Castle

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

Castle Hotel

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Baxters Selkirk

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Allanton Inn

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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 21st of June 2020 at 3:41 pm.

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