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Nisbet House

Nisbet House is a 17th century tower house which may incorporate earlier work.

In 1420 Adam of West Nisbet, son of Henry de Ogoul, was granted a charter of the lands of Popille.

In September 1545 the “towre of Nesbed” was burned by an English army led by Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford.

Sir Alexander Nisbet of Nisbet married Katherine Swinton, daughter of Sir Robert Swinton of Swinton, in 1609.

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Alternative names for Nisbet House

Nesbed; W. Nisbeth; West Nisbet; West Nisbeth

Clans associated with Nisbet House

Nesbitt

Surnames associated with Nisbet House

Nesbit

Nesbitt

Nisbet

Where is Nisbet House?

Nisbet House is in the parish of Edrom and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference:NT 79501 51232

Lat / long:55.754041,-2.328103

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OS Map for Nisbet House

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Berwick-upon-Tweed (Eyemouth, Duns, St Abb’s Head & Cockburnspath)
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Weather at Nisbet House

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
32km/h SW
1015mb
88%
95%
08:05 16:39

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Weather observed at Duns at 00:20
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References (books)

A System of Heraldry (Volume 1)
Alexander Nisbet
Edinburgh, 1816
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 1)
Various
Edinburgh, 1854
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore
Wikipedia

Castles near Nisbet House

Mungo's Walls (site of)

1.8km away

Kimmerghame (site of)

1.9km away

Wedderburn Castle

2.1km away

Caldra

2.7km away

Manderston (site of)

3.5km away

Duns Castle

3.6km away

Borthwick Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Langton Castle (site of)

4.5km away

Mains House (possible) (site of)

4.5km away
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Ancient sites near Nisbet House

Duns Law fort

3.6km away

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

5.2km away

Cockburn Law fort

9.0km away

Edin's Hall broch and fort

9.3km away

Castle Dikes fort

15.0km away

Aytonlaw fort

15.1km away

The Chesters fort

16.3km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

19.7km away

Cambridge standing stone

21.2km away
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Pictish stones near Nisbet House

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

51.4km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

58.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

58.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

58.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

58.9km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

58.9km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

58.9km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

58.9km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

58.9km away
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Pictish sites near Nisbet House

Hoardweel silver chain

8.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

29.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

31.7km away

Haddington silver chain

35.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

68.1km away

Borland silver chain

73.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

75.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

102.6km away

Dunnicaer fort

133.6km away
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Accommodation near Nisbet House

Garden Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
1.4km away
West Lodge, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
1.5km away
Groom's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
2.0km away
Keeper's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
2.0km away
Bank House, Duns
self-catering apartmentDuns
2.8km away
Pavilion Lodge, Duns Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
3.4km away
The Wheatsheaf Restaurant With Rooms
hotelSwinton
5.5km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
7.7km away
Babingtons Cottage
self-catering cottageColdstream
10.5km away
The Craw Inn
hotelReston
11.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Nisbet House

Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
7.7km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
11.5km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
12.4km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
18.5km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
18.9km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
30.1km away
Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
33.9km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
38.5km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
39.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
40.3km away
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Published on the 21st of May 2011 at 12:00 am. Updated on the 16th of May 2021 at 4:45 pm.

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