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Horse Hope Tower

The remains of a building here have been potentially identified as the Horse Hope Tower.

However the New Statistical Account mentions a castle called “Horse-hope-shank”, but also refers to a peel tower at Glenrath.

It’s unclear to me me at this which of these this site is, but I have named it Horse Hope Tower until I can do more research.

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Alternative names for Horse Hope Tower

Horse-hope-shank

Where is Horse Hope Tower?

Horse Hope Tower is in the parish of Manor and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 2180 3241

Lat / long:55.579041,-3.2419605

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OS Map for Horse Hope Tower

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Weather at Horse Hope Tower

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max 10°C / min 8°C
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Moderate rain
Weather observed at Peebles at 03:40
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Castles near Horse Hope Tower

Posso Tower

2.0km away

Langhaugh Tower

2.1km away

Kirkhope Tower

2.9km away

Castlehill Tower

3.1km away

Woodhouse Hill (site of)

4.7km away

Lour Tower

5.1km away

Hallyards

5.2km away

Manorhead Tower

5.2km away

Glack

5.5km away
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Ancient sites near Horse Hope Tower

Stobo Mill stone circle

6.2km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

6.2km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

6.5km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

7.8km away

Tinnis Castle fort

7.9km away

Henry's Brae fort

8.0km away

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

8.3km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

8.3km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

8.4km away
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Pictish stones near Horse Hope Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

28.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

41.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

41.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

41.3km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

65.7km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

65.7km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

66.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

66.1km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

68.1km away
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Pictish sites near Horse Hope Tower

Borland silver chain

20.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

22.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

32.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

42.4km away

Haddington silver chain

50.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

56.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

63.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

77.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

166.3km away
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Accommodation near Horse Hope Tower

Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
6.2km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
6.7km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
8.3km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
8.9km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
9.5km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
10.3km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
10.8km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
11.7km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
11.8km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
12.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Horse Hope Tower

Dawyck Café
caféStobo
5.7km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
6.2km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
8.7km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
8.8km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
9.5km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
10.3km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
11.9km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
12.0km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
12.1km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
12.2km away
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Published on the 13th of February 2012 at 9:38 pm. Updated on the 14th of February 2012 at 5:38 am.

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