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Fisher's Tower


Fisher’s Tower is a much-altered ruined 16th century tower in the village of Darnick.

Darnick, despite being a small village, once had three castles – Fisher’s Tower, Darnick Tower and Little Peel. Little Peel has now gone, but Fisher’s Tower stands at the bottom of Darnick Tower‘s garden.

It is said to have been built by the Fisher family, the Fishers of Darnick having intermarried with the Heitons of Darnick Tower, in the 16th century.

Originally it consisted of an almost square tower, measuring around 6.9m north to south by around 6.8m east to west, with walls varying from 1.0m to 1.5m thick.

In the 17th century it was extended to the west so that it measured around 11.8m by 6.9m, and in the 18th century it was remodelled to form a two storey house with an attic. Above a central entrance doorway in the north wall is a lintel carved with the initials HW.

As yet I haven’t been able to discover exactly when it fell out of use and became a ruin. The building is now roofless and the interior overgrown with plants.

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Where is Fisher's Tower?

Fisher's Tower is in the parish of Melrose and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NT 53204 34339

Lat / long:55.600407,-2.744224

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Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Castles near Fisher's Tower

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Ancient sites near Fisher's Tower

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Pictish stones near Fisher's Tower

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Pictish sites near Fisher's Tower

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Accommodation near Fisher's Tower

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
1.5km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
1.8km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
6.8km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
8.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
9.1km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
12.2km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
12.5km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
13.2km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
13.6km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
13.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Fisher's Tower

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
1.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
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Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
8.4km away
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hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
9.1km away
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17.3km away
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17.9km away
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caféHawick
19.1km away
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restaurantInnerleithen
20.2km away
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20.3km away
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24.1km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 26th of February 2021 at 10:05 am.

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