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Lour Tower

Alternative names for Lour Tower

Laur

Where is Lour Tower?

Lour Tower is in the parish of Drumelzier and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 1795 3570

Lat / long:55.607961,-3.3039916

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OS Map for Lour Tower

Biggar & Broughton (Culter Fell & Dollar Law)
OS Explorer map 336

Directions to Lour Tower

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Weather at Lour Tower

5°C
max 7°C / min 5°C

5km/h N
1010mb
91%
100%
05:55 18:41

Light rain
Weather observed at Peebles at 11:41

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Lour Tower

Stobo Castle

Dawyck (site of)

Easter Dawyck (site of)

Posso Tower

Castlehill Tower

Woodhouse Hill (site of)

Dreva (site of)

Glack

Tinnis Castle

more castles....

Ancient sites near Lour Tower

Stobo Mill stone circle

Bankend Plantation standing stone

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

Tinnis Castle fort

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

Henry's Brae fort

Merlin's Grave (site of) (possible) cist

Sheriff Muir standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Lour Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Lour Tower

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Lour Tower

Stobo Castle

hotel, restaurantStobo

Dawyck Café

County Inn

Castle Venlaw Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

Cringletie House

hotel, restaurant, barEddleston

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

café, restaurantKailzie

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

Barony Castle

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

Horseshoe Inn

hotel, restaurantEddleston

Elphinstone Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar

more food.... / more drink....