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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

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OS Map for Cessford Castle

The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
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Directions to Cessford Castle

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Weather at Cessford Castle

2°C
max 3°C / min 2°C
3km/h WNW
978mb
82%
100%
08:20 16:21

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Jedburgh at 20:06

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Cessford Castle

Marlefield House (site of)

1.9km away

Whitton Tower

2.6km away

Moss Tower

3.5km away

Eckford Tower (site of)

3.7km away

Corbet Tower

3.8km away

Linton Tower (site of)

4.2km away

Chesterhouse Tower

4.9km away

Ormiston Castle (site of)

5.5km away

Crag Tower

6.2km away
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Ancient sites near Cessford Castle

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

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

29.5km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

30.9km away

Duns Law fort

31.2km away
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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
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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
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Accommodation near Cessford Castle

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
6.2km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
9.3km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
9.5km away
Abbey Cottage, Jedburgh
self-catering cottageJedburgh
9.5km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
9.6km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
9.6km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
9.8km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
11.2km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
16.3km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
18.9km away

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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
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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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