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Ford House

Ford House is an L-plan tower house which was built in 1680, the date being inscribed on the lintel of a window on the north gable of the wing. It may have been developed from an earlier building.

Map of Midlothian
John Adair, c. 1682map image courtesy of NLS
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Alternative names for Ford House

Foord

Where is Ford House?

Ford House is in the parish of Crichton and the county of Midlothian.

Grid reference: NT 38935 64359

Lat / long: 55.868569, -2.977311

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OS Map for Ford House

Lammermuir Hills (Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg & Gifford)
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Weather at Ford House

6°C
max 7°C / min 6°C
2km/h SW
992mb
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100%
06:15 17:47

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Weather observed at Gorebridge at 22:59

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Castles near Ford House

Tyne Lodge (possible)

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Oxenfoord Castle

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Vogrie House (site of)

1.4km away

Little Preston (site of)

1.5km away

Cranston (site of)

1.7km away

Southside Castle

2.1km away

Coates (possible) (site of)

2.9km away

Crichton Castle

3.3km away

Ormiston Castle

4.1km away
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Ancient sites near Ford House

Crichton Mains souterrain

2.7km away

Longfaugh fort

3.0km away

Wright's Houses standing stone

4.5km away

Costerton (site of) fort

5.7km away

Costerton souterrain

5.7km away

Middleton Hall (site of) souterrain

6.5km away

Westfield cursus

7.7km away

The Chesters fort

13.0km away

Dunsapie fort

13.9km away
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Pictish stones near Ford House

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

15.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

15.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

16.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

32.9km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

32.9km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

33.1km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

33.2km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

37.3km away

Largo Class II cross slab

39.2km away
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Pictish sites near Ford House

Haddington silver chain

15.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

19.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

22.0km away

Borland silver chain

37.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

39.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

40.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

43.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

72.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

130.1km away
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Accommodation near Ford House

Wester Cowden Farmhouse
bed and breakfastDalkeith
4.7km away
Borthwick Castle Hotel
hotelGorebridge
5.0km away
Midlothian Apartments
self-catering apartmentGorebridge
5.4km away
Carberry Tower
hotel, bar, restaurantMusselburgh
5.9km away
The County Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDalkeith
6.4km away
Kirkhill Mansion B&B
bed and breakfastArniston
6.5km away
Dalhousie Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBonnyrigg
6.6km away
Fa'side Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartmentTranent
6.7km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
7.3km away
Winton Cottage
self-catering cottagePencaitland
7.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ford House

Dean Tavern
barNewtongrange
5.7km away
Carberry Tower
hotel, bar, restaurantMusselburgh
5.9km away
The County Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDalkeith
6.4km away
Dalhousie Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBonnyrigg
6.6km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
7.3km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A7 (Dalkeith)
hotel, restaurantDalkeith
7.7km away
Laird & Dog Inn
hotel, pubLasswade
8.9km away
The Birdcage
restaurant, barMusselburgh
9.4km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Newcraighall)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
10.4km away
Best Western Kings Manor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEdinburgh
11.2km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 1:59 pm. Updated on the 19th of March 2020 at 11:33 am.

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