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Liddel Castle


The Burghley Atlas© British Library Board, Cartographic Items Royal MS.18.d.III., f.76r

Liddel Castle was a castle that belonged to the de Soulis family from the 12th century.

The castle is marked as “Castleton” on a map of 1590 which appeared in “An atlas of England and Wales, made by Christopher Saxton”, a book owned by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, and commonly referred to as The Burghley Atlas.

The castle was abandoned in the 13th century and while any building have long since gone impressive earthwork defences remain.

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Alternative names for Liddel Castle

Castelton; Castle Sule; Castleton; Liddel Motte; Mote of Liddel

Where is Liddel Castle?

Liddel Castle is in the parish of Castleton and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NY 5097 8997

Lat / long:55.201543,-2.771864

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OS Map for Liddel Castle

OS map 324
Liddesdale & Kershope Forest (Newcastleton & Canonbie)
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OS map OL42
Kielder Water & Forest (Bellingham & Simonside Hills)
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Weather at Liddel Castle

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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Wikipedia

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Ancient sites near Liddel Castle

Ninestane Rig stone circle

7.4km away

The Dod souterrain

16.4km away

Cadgill cursus

24.6km away

Black Rig standing stone

29.6km away

Peat Rig standing stone

36.5km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

40.8km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

40.8km away

Lochbrow cursus

41.3km away

Eildon Hill North fort

43.0km away
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Pictish stones near Liddel Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

25.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

87.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

87.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

87.6km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

97.5km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

108.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

108.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

108.4km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

108.5km away
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Pictish sites near Liddel Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

57.8km away

Borland silver chain

71.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

73.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

75.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

76.0km away

Haddington silver chain

83.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

85.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

117.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

198.2km away
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Accommodation near Liddel Castle

Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
3.5km away
Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
14.6km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
18.2km away
Anvil View Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
28.5km away
Hazeldene Hotel
hotelGretna Green
28.6km away
Smiths At Gretna Green Classic
hotelGretna Green
28.6km away
Rhone Villa
bed and breakfastGretna Green
28.8km away
Gretna Hall Hotel
hotelGretna Green
28.8km away
Kirkcroft Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
29.0km away
Days Inn Gretna Green
hotelGretna Green
29.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Liddel Castle

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
18.2km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
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25.4km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
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34.9km away
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38.5km away
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38.7km away
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39.3km away
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caféSelkirk
39.8km away
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40.7km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
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44.2km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
45.1km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 20th of July 2022 at 5:46 pm.

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