Peebles Castle (site of)


Parish: Peebles

County: Peeblesshire

Grid reference: NT 2502 4038

Lat / long: 55.651190, -3.192992

Alternative names: Castle Hill

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

Peebles Castle was built in the 12th century, and stood on a promontory where the Eddleston Water meets the River Tweed.

The castle has long gone, but a church now stands on the raised mound which would have been the motte of the castle.

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created Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at 11:59 pm, last updated Monday, July 25th, 2011 at 12:41 am