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East Mains (site of)

A tower is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map at East Mains. I have placed it at East Mains farm for now pending further research.

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Where is East Mains?

East Mains is in the parish of Lauder and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference:NT 56022 46993

Lat / long:55.7143599744675,-2.70153650592659

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OS Map for East Mains

OS map 338
Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Directions to East Mains

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Weather at East Mains

9°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
7km/h SSE
1006mb
92%
100%
06:14 18:22

Light rain
Weather observed at Lauder at 22:27

References (websites)

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Castles near East Mains

Old Thirlestane Castle

0.6km away

West Mains (site of)

1.1km away

Wanton Walls (site of)

1.7km away

Whitslaid Tower

2.5km away

Thirlestane Castle

2.8km away

Lauder Tower (site of)

3.1km away

Auld Castle (site of)

3.5km away

Edgarhope Castle (site of)

3.7km away

Burn Castle (site of)

4.9km away
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Ancient sites near East Mains

Cambridge standing stone

2.7km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

4.4km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

4.7km away

Earlston standing stone

8.1km away

Bow Castle broch

11.2km away

Tollishill standing stone

11.7km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

12.4km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

12.7km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

13.1km away
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Pictish stones near East Mains

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

35.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

40.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

40.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

40.9km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

54.5km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

54.5km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

54.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

54.6km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

56.5km away
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Pictish sites near East Mains

Whitlaw silver chain

6.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

26.2km away

Haddington silver chain

26.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

27.9km away

Borland silver chain

49.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

52.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

62.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

79.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

141.3km away
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Accommodation near East Mains

Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
2.8km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
2.9km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
7.0km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
13.0km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
13.1km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
15.1km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
16.4km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
20.7km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
22.3km away
Borthwick Castle Hotel
hotelGorebridge
22.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near East Mains

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
13.0km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
19.1km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
19.3km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
19.4km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
20.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
20.7km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
25.1km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
25.2km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
27.5km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
27.5km away
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Published on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm. Updated on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm.

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