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Irvine (site of)

The Statistical Account of Scotland mentions the tower of Irvine, but notes that it has long since gone. I have placed it halfway between Old Irvine and Irvine House until I investigate further.

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Where is Irvine?

Irvine is in the parish of Langholm and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 370 803

Lat / long: 55.113075, -2.9891643

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OS Map for Irvine

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Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
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Weather at Irvine

12°C
max 14°C / min 10°C
13km/h WSW
1031mb
40%
68%
05:05 19:17

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Langholm at 14:58

References (websites)

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Castles near Irvine

Auchenrivock Tower

0.3km away

Monkeby (site of)

1.1km away

Broomholm Tower (site of)

1.4km away

Gilnockie Tower

2.1km away

Gilnockie Castle (site of)

2.6km away

Thornwhate (site of)

2.7km away

Outer Woodhead (possible) (site of)

3.3km away

Wauchope Castle

4.0km away

Buccleuch House

4.1km away
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Ancient sites near Irvine

Cadgill cursus

7.8km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

22.5km away

The Dod souterrain

27.7km away

Lochbrow cursus

28.8km away

Trailflat cursus

32.3km away

Black Rig standing stone

34.2km away

Gallaberry cursus

40.4km away

Holm cursus

40.9km away

Curriestanes cursus

41.2km away
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Pictish stones near Irvine

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

34.4km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

81.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

93.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

93.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

93.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

94.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

116.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

116.6km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

116.9km away
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Pictish sites near Irvine

Whitecleugh silver chain

68.5km away

Whitlaw silver chain

68.7km away

Borland silver chain

72.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

73.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

90.0km away

Haddington silver chain

94.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

96.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

127.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

210.7km away
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Accommodation near Irvine

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
4.7km away
Anvil View Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
12.8km away
Hazeldene Hotel
hotelGretna Green
12.9km away
Smiths At Gretna Green Classic
hotelGretna Green
12.9km away
Gretna Hall Hotel
hotelGretna Green
13.1km away
Rhone Villa
bed and breakfastGretna Green
13.1km away
Days Inn Gretna Green
hotelGretna Green
13.1km away
Kirkcroft Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
13.3km away
Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
13.4km away
Solway Lodge Hotel
hotelGretna
13.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Irvine

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
4.7km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
18.5km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
24.2km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
28.7km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
36.6km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
37.7km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
37.9km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
38.1km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
39.0km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
39.5km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 21st of December 2011 at 8:11 am.

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