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Ormiston Castle (site of)

Ormiston Castle was a 15th century castle belonging to the Ormiston family, although only a mound survives.

The Ormiston of Ormiston family held lands here since at least the 13th century. The castle was attacked by the English in 1523, 1544 and in September 1545 when the “towre of Ormeston” was burned by an English army led by Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford.

In 1581 the barony of Ormiston was acquired by Robert Anstruther of the Anstruthers of Anstruther, possibly the Captain Robert Anstruther who was in 1561 the commander of the French garrison on Inchkeith in the Forth. He resigned Ormiston to William Ker of Cessford in November of the same year.

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Alternative names for Ormiston Castle

Old Ormiston Castle; Ormeistoun; Ormeston; Ormestone; Ormestoun; Ormestoune; Ormiston Tower; Ormiston-tower; Ormistoun; Ormstone; Ormstoun; Ormystoun'

Clans associated with Ormiston Castle

Anstruther

Kerr

Surnames associated with Ormiston Castle

Anstruther

Ker

Kerr

Ormiston

Where is Ormiston Castle?

Ormiston Castle is in the parish of Eckford and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NT 7007 2793

Lat / long:55.544155,-2.4758727

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OS map OL16
The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
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Weather at Ormiston Castle

7°C
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References (books)

New Statistical Account of Scotland
Various
Edinburgh, 1845
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 1)
Various
Edinburgh, 1854
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The History and Antiquities of Roxburghshire and adjacent districts, Volume 3
Alexander Jeffrey
Edinburgh, 1855

References (websites)

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Castles near Ormiston Castle

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4.3km away

Trows (site of)

4.5km away

Makerstoun House

4.7km away

Caverton

5.3km away

Fairnington House

5.4km away
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Ancient sites near Ormiston Castle

Littledean fort

7.6km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

11.5km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

14.7km away

Eildon Hill North fort

15.3km away

Earlston standing stone

15.7km away

Cambridge standing stone

23.4km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

24.1km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

25.7km away

Bow Castle broch

27.6km away
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Pictish stones near Ormiston Castle

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

29.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

63.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

63.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

64.2km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

77.6km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

77.6km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

77.6km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

77.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

77.8km away
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Pictish sites near Ormiston Castle

Whitlaw silver chain

28.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

33.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

48.3km away

Haddington silver chain

49.2km away

Borland silver chain

66.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

68.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

84.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

88.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

157.7km away
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Accommodation near Ormiston Castle

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
1.1km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
8.8km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
9.0km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
11.4km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
12.1km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
12.4km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
12.5km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
13.0km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
16.2km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
16.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Ormiston Castle

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
6.6km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
6.9km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
16.5km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
17.7km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
18.3km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
22.7km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
22.9km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
23.0km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
24.2km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
31.1km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 19th of May 2021 at 6:28 pm.

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