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Fauldshope


Tvedia cum vicecomitatu Etterico Forestae etiam Selkirkae dictus
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

An apparent tower named O. Falshoop is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map.

I have placed the site of the tower at Fauldshope farm pending further research.

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Alternative names for Fauldshope

Faldhoop; Falshope; O Falshope; O. Falshoop; Over Falshoop

Where is Fauldshope?

Fauldshope is in the parish of Selkirk and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference:NT 41210 25638

Lat / long:55.520934,-2.932681

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OS Map for Fauldshope

OS map 338
Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Weather at Fauldshope

10°C
max 10°C / min 9°C
22km/h SSW
996mb
91%
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06:12 18:25

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Selkirk at 17:40

References (websites)

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Castles near Fauldshope

East Fauldshope (possible) (site of)

0.7km away

Aikwood Tower

0.9km away

Hartwoodmyres (possible) (site of)

2.2km away

Old Wark (site of)

3.2km away

Kirkhope Tower

3.4km away

Harehead (possible) (site of)

3.6km away

Newark Castle

3.9km away

Foulshiels (possible) (site of)

4.1km away

Middlestead (possible) (site of)

4.1km away
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Ancient sites near Fauldshope

Peat Rig standing stone

5.4km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

6.1km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

6.3km away

Black Rig standing stone

13.3km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

13.9km away

Eildon Hill North fort

15.9km away

Castle Knowe fort

16.0km away

Bow Castle broch

16.8km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

17.4km away
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Pictish stones near Fauldshope

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

11.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

50.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

50.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

50.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

71.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

71.6km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

71.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

71.9km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

76.0km away
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Pictish sites near Fauldshope

Whitlaw silver chain

23.8km away

Borland silver chain

40.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

42.3km away

Haddington silver chain

48.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

50.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

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Whitecleugh silver chain

60.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

81.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

165.9km away
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Accommodation near Fauldshope

Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
0.9km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
4.4km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
5.6km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
10.4km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
11.6km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
12.8km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
13.6km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
15.9km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
16.1km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
17.3km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fauldshope

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
5.6km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
6.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
7.4km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
13.7km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
13.7km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
14.0km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
15.9km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
17.9km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
17.9km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
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18.4km away
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Published on the 30th of June 2022 at 10:10 am. Updated on the 30th of June 2022 at 10:33 am.

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