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Cowdenknowes

Merce or Shirrefdome of Berwick
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654

Cowdenknowes is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map as “Coldunknow Castle”.

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Alternative names for Cowdenknowes

Coldenknowes; Coldunknow Castle; Coudenknollis; Cowdenknowes House; Sorrowlessfield

Where is Cowdenknowes?

Cowdenknowes is in the parish of Earlston and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 57728 37038

Lat / long: 55.625071, -2.6728482

OS Map for Cowdenknowes

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
OS Explorer map 338

Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
OS Explorer map 339

Directions to Cowdenknowes

Enter a starting point

Weather at Cowdenknowes

24°C
max 24°C / min 24°C

11km/h E
1023mb
45%
56%
03:38 20:38

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Earlston at 17:27

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Cowdenknowes

Ancient sites near Cowdenknowes

Earlston standing stone

3.3km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

3.3km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

4.3km away

Eildon Hill North fort

4.8km away

Littledean fort

7.9km away

Cambridge standing stone

11.2km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

11.3km away

Bow Castle broch

12.5km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

12.9km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Cowdenknowes

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

26.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

48.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

48.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

49.1km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

64.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

64.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

64.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

64.5km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

66.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Cowdenknowes

Whitlaw silver chain

13.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

31.1km away

Haddington silver chain

37.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

37.8km away

Borland silver chain

52.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

54.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

72.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

78.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

150.7km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cowdenknowes

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

4.3km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

12.6km away

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

13.0km away

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

13.6km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

13.6km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

14.4km away

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

22.7km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

24.6km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

24.7km away

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

caféColdstream

25.2km away

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

Alternative names for Cowdenknowes

Where is Cowdenknowes?

OS Map for Cowdenknowes

Directions to Cowdenknowes

Weather at Cowdenknowes

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Cowdenknowes

Rhymer's Tower

Gledswood

Commendator's House

Bemersyde

Abbey House

Brotherstone (site of)

Thrid (site of)

Morriston (site of)

Whitrig (site of)

Ancient sites near Cowdenknowes

Earlston standing stone

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Eildon Hill North fort

Littledean fort

Cambridge standing stone

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Bow Castle broch

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

Pictish stones near Cowdenknowes

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

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

Pictish sites near Cowdenknowes

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Cowdenknowes

Melrose SYHA Hostel

George & Abbotsford Hotel

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel

Huntlywood Granary

Clock House

Courtyard Cottage

West Lodge

Black Bull Hotel, Lauder

Lauderdale Apartment

Lilliardsedge Holiday Park

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Cowdenknowes

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Baxters Selkirk

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Saffron

No1 Peebles Road

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

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Published on the 12th of November 2011 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 5th of September 2019 at 10:20 am.

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