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Mersington Tower (site of)

Where is Mersington Tower?

Mersington Tower is in the parish of Eccles and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 7750 4425

Lat / long: 55.691192, -2.359469

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OS Map for Mersington Tower

Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
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Directions to Mersington Tower

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Weather at Mersington Tower

11°C
max 11°C / min 10°C
8km/h E
1014mb
89%
88%
03:37 20:51

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Greenlaw at 06:55

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Mersington Tower

Leitholm Peel

0.9km away

Purves Hall

1.6km away

Belchester House

2.1km away

Bughtrig (site of)

2.2km away

Bite-About

2.6km away

Wyliecleuch (possible) (site of)

3.3km away

Hatchednize (possible) (site of)

4.1km away

Darnchester (site of)

4.3km away

Castlelaw (possible)

4.4km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Mersington Tower

Duns Law fort

10.5km away

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

12.4km away

Cockburn Law fort

15.5km away

Edin's Hall broch and fort

16.1km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

17.6km away

Earlston standing stone

18.3km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

18.5km away

Littledean fort

19.2km away

Cambridge standing stone

19.4km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Mersington Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

45.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

59.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

59.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

60.2km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

64.0km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

64.4km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

64.4km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

64.4km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

64.4km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Mersington Tower

Hoardweel silver chain

15.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

27.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

36.1km away

Haddington silver chain

39.1km away

Borland silver chain

71.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

72.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

73.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

98.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

140.7km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Mersington Tower

The Wheatsheaf Restaurant With Rooms
hotelSwinton
6.8km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
8.0km away
Apartment 76
self-catering apartmentColdstream
8.1km away
Bank House, Coldstream
hotelColdstream
8.1km away
Babingtons Cottage
self-catering cottageColdstream
8.5km away
Garden Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
8.7km away
West Lodge, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
8.7km away
Groom's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
9.2km away
Keeper's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
9.2km away
Bank House, Duns
self-catering apartmentDuns
9.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Mersington Tower

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
6.6km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
8.0km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
11.4km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
11.9km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
13.5km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
24.9km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
33.3km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
34.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
35.1km away
Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
38.8km away
more food.... / more drink....

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Cairns Castle and Harperrig Reservoir
Published on the 12th of November 2011 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 13th of November 2011 at 12:50 am.

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