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Colquhar Tower


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

Colquhar is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map as a tower named Cowharr.

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Alternative names for Colquhar Tower

Cowharr

Where is Colquhar Tower?

Colquhar Tower is in the parish of Innerleithen and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 3325 4160

Lat / long:55.663352,-3.062533

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OS Map for Colquhar Tower

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Weather at Colquhar Tower

3°C
max 6°C / min 2°C
2km/h WSW
1025mb
59%
9%
05:57 18:38

Clear sky
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 10:02

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Leithen Hopes (possible) (site of)

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Glentress Tower

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Nether Horsburgh Castle

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Woolandslee Tower

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Ormiston Tower (site of)

4.1km away

Pirn (site of)

4.6km away

Kirnie Tower (site of)

4.6km away

Purvishill Tower (site of)

4.7km away
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Ancient sites near Colquhar Tower

Cardrona Mains standing stone

4.2km away

Castle Knowe fort

5.3km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

11.0km away

Bow Castle broch

12.9km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

13.2km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

13.6km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

14.0km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

14.1km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

14.2km away
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Pictish stones near Colquhar Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

29.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

32.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

32.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

33.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

55.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

55.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

55.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

55.6km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

60.2km away
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Pictish sites near Colquhar Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

17.7km away

Borland silver chain

27.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

29.6km away

Haddington silver chain

36.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

41.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

49.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

56.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

66.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

153.4km away
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Accommodation near Colquhar Tower

Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
3.9km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
4.4km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
4.8km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
6.1km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
7.3km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
7.9km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
8.0km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
10.2km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
10.5km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
11.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Colquhar Tower

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
4.4km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
5.0km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
5.0km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
5.9km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
7.9km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
8.1km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
10.2km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
10.5km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
11.1km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
16.7km away
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Published on the 22nd of May 2011 at 10:37 am. Updated on the 24th of May 2018 at 1:15 pm.

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