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Old Wark


Old Wark is thought to have stood to the south of the confluence between the Newark Burn and the Yarrow Water but its exact location is not clear and there are no visible remains.

The name distinguishes it from the later castle of Newark nearby which is thought to have replaced it.

Old Wark

Tvedia cum vicecomitatu Etterico Forestae etiam Selkirkae dictus
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS
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Alternative names for Old Wark

Auld Wark; Old Wark Castle; Oldworck

Where is Old Wark?

Old Wark is in the parish of Selkirk and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference:NT 4250 2862

Lat / long:55.547878,-2.912884

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OS Map for Old Wark

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Directions to Old Wark

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Weather at Old Wark

5°C
max 5°C / min 4°C
42km/h W
1012mb
88%
74%
08:05 16:44

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Selkirk at 05:14

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

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Castles near Old Wark

Harehead (possible) (site of)

0.5km away

Newark Castle

0.9km away

Foulshiels (possible) (site of)

1.0km away

East Fauldshope (possible) (site of)

2.5km away

Aikwood Tower

2.6km away

Howden (site of)

3.1km away

Fauldshope (possible) (site of)

3.2km away

Philiphaugh (site of)

3.4km away

Middlestead (possible) (site of)

3.5km away
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Ancient sites near Old Wark

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

7.1km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

7.3km away

Peat Rig standing stone

8.1km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

10.6km away

Bow Castle broch

13.6km away

Eildon Hill North fort

13.6km away

Castle Knowe fort

15.0km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

15.0km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

16.2km away
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Pictish stones near Old Wark

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

14.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

47.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

47.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

48.2km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

68.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

68.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

69.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

69.0km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

73.1km away
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Pictish sites near Old Wark

Whitlaw silver chain

20.6km away

Borland silver chain

40.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

42.2km away

Haddington silver chain

45.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

48.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

48.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

61.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

78.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

162.6km away
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Accommodation near Old Wark

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
1.8km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
2.6km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
3.3km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
8.4km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
11.6km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
12.2km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
12.2km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
13.3km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
13.5km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
16.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Old Wark

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
3.3km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
4.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
5.0km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
12.4km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
12.4km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
13.3km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
15.6km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
16.7km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
17.5km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
20.1km away
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Published on the 20th of November 2011 at 11:34 am. Updated on the 29th of June 2022 at 5:23 pm.

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