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Kirnie Tower


Twee-dail with the Sherifdome of Etterik-Forest called also Selkirk
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Kirnie Tower is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map as a tower named Kirn.

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Alternative names for Kirnie Tower

Kirn

Where is Kirnie Tower?

Kirnie Tower is in the parish of Innerleithen and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 3503 3730

Lat / long:55.624964,-3.033226

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OS Map for Kirnie Tower

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Directions to Kirnie Tower

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Weather at Kirnie Tower

3°C
max 5°C / min 2°C
2km/h W
1025mb
64%
9%
05:57 18:37

Clear sky
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 09:48

References (websites)

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Castles near Kirnie Tower

Purvishill Tower (site of)

0.5km away

Pirn (site of)

1.3km away

Plora Tower

1.5km away

Bold (site of)

1.6km away

Caberston Tower (site of)

1.9km away

Lythe (site of)

2.1km away

Traquair House

2.7km away

Traquair Birks (possible) (site of)

3.2km away

Lee Tower

3.2km away
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Ancient sites near Kirnie Tower

Castle Knowe fort

4.8km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

5.3km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

9.6km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

9.7km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

11.5km away

Bow Castle broch

11.9km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

12.4km away

Peat Rig standing stone

14.0km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

15.1km away
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Pictish stones near Kirnie Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

24.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

37.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

37.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

37.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

59.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

59.6km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

59.9km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

59.9km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

64.4km away
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Pictish sites near Kirnie Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

18.2km away

Borland silver chain

30.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

32.2km away

Haddington silver chain

39.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

44.2km away

Hoardweel silver chain

49.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

56.4km away

Norrie's Law hoard

70.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

156.8km away
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Accommodation near Kirnie Tower

Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
1.7km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
2.7km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
5.0km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
5.8km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
9.0km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
9.6km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
10.0km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
10.3km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
10.5km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
13.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kirnie Tower

Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
2.1km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
2.2km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
5.8km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
7.0km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
10.3km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
10.5km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
13.6km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
13.6km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
14.5km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
14.6km away
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Published on the 22nd of May 2011 at 10:33 am. Updated on the 24th of May 2018 at 1:18 pm.

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