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Makerstoun House

Makerstoun is marked on Gordon’s mid-17th century map as Mackkanstone.

A description of the province of the Merche
Robert Gordon, c.1636-1652
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Alternative names for Makerstoun House

Macarestoune; Mackkanstone; Malcarstoun; McCarstoun; Mckairstoun; McKaristoune; McKerston'

Clans associated with Makerstoun House

Kerr

Surnames associated with Makerstoun House

Ker

Kerr

MacDowall

MacDowell

Where is Makerstoun House?

Makerstoun House is in the parish of Makerstoun and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NT 67233 31638

Lat / long:55.577288,-2.5212711

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OS Map for Makerstoun House

OS map 339
Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
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Directions to Makerstoun House

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Weather at Makerstoun House

5°C
max 6°C / min 5°C
10km/h NNE
1022mb
96%
100%
05:42 18:45

Light rain
Weather observed at Kelso at 20:18

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
Makerstoun House and Estate

Castles near Makerstoun House

Dalcove (site of)

1.8km away

Trows (site of)

1.9km away

Stodrig (site of)

2.9km away

Wallace's Tower

3.0km away

Sunlaws (site of)

3.9km away

Littledean Tower

3.9km away

Fairnington House

4.4km away

Smailholm Tower

4.6km away

Roxburgh Castle

4.6km away
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Ancient sites near Makerstoun House

Littledean fort

4.0km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

6.9km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

10.8km away

Earlston standing stone

11.1km away

Eildon Hill North fort

11.8km away

Cambridge standing stone

18.8km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

19.6km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

21.8km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

23.2km away
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Pictish stones near Makerstoun House

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

29.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

58.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

58.8km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

59.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

73.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

73.2km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

73.3km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

73.3km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

73.3km away
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Pictish sites near Makerstoun House

Whitlaw silver chain

23.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

30.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

44.1km away

Haddington silver chain

44.7km away

Borland silver chain

62.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

64.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

80.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

86.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

154.3km away
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Accommodation near Makerstoun House

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
4.1km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
8.2km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
11.2km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
11.3km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
12.5km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
12.6km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
12.7km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
15.3km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
15.7km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
15.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Makerstoun House

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
4.4km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
5.0km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
12.7km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
17.7km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
18.6km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
19.9km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
20.4km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
21.5km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
23.1km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
29.8km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2021 at 6:18 pm.

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