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Pilmuir House

Pilmuir House is an early 17th century laird’s house which replaced an earlier castle.

The Cairns family owned Pilmuir from the 15th century and may have been responsible for building the original castle. In 1624 William Cairns built the present T-plan house, possibly on the site of or incorporating part of the earlier building. A stone over the entrance to the stair wing carries the date 1624 along with the initials of William and his wife Agnes Broun.

In the middle of the 17th century the property passed by marriage to the Borthwick family.

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Clans associated with Pilmuir House

Borthwick

Cairns

Surnames associated with Pilmuir House

Borthwick

Cairns

Where is Pilmuir House?

Pilmuir House is in the parish of Bolton and the county of East Lothian.

Grid reference:NT 48633 69355

Lat / long:55.914623,-2.823332

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Directions to Pilmuir House

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Weather at Pilmuir House

6°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
18km/h W
1016mb
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08:06 16:42

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Weather observed at Pencaitland at 19:30
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References (books)

History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club (Volume 41, Part 1)
Various
Spittal, 1978
The Castles of Lothian and the Borders
Mike Slater
Malvern, 1994
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Pilmuir House

Herdmanston House (site of)

1.4km away

Samuelston (site of)

1.6km away

Saltoun Hall

2.7km away

Eaglescairnie

3.2km away

Colstoun House

3.3km away

Lennoxlove House

3.9km away

Letham House

4.0km away

Winton House

4.8km away

Haddington Castle (site of)

5.2km away
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Ancient sites near Pilmuir House

The Chesters fort

2.6km away

Yester fort

7.4km away

Costerton (site of) fort

7.4km away

Kae Heughs fort

7.6km away

Costerton souterrain

7.7km away

Hanging Craig fort

8.6km away

Seaton Law fort

8.6km away

The Chesters fort

9.1km away

Garvald souterrain

10.3km away
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Pictish stones near Pilmuir House

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

23.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

23.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

24.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

31.1km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

31.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

31.2km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

31.2km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

33.9km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

34.2km away
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Pictish sites near Pilmuir House

Haddington silver chain

5.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

11.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

21.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

31.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

38.7km away

Borland silver chain

48.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

50.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

83.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

121.9km away
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Accommodation near Pilmuir House

Colstoun House Hotel
hotelHaddington
3.3km away
Letham House
hotelLennoxlove
4.1km away
Winton Cottage
self-catering cottagePencaitland
4.3km away
Wintonhill Farmhouse
self-catering cottagePencaitland
5.0km away
Maitlandfield House Hotel
hotelHaddington
5.3km away
Bell's Bothy Bunkhouse
hostelHaddington
7.8km away
Seton Sands Holiday Park
holiday parkPort Seton
9.2km away
Anchorage B&B
bed and breakfastPort Seton
10.5km away
Ducks at Kilspindie House
hotel, restaurant, barAberlady
10.8km away
Fa'side Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartmentTranent
11.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pilmuir House

Gosford Bothy Farm Shop
caféAberlady
10.3km away
Ducks at Kilspindie House
hotel, restaurant, barAberlady
10.8km away
Carberry Tower
hotel, bar, restaurantMusselburgh
12.3km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Musselburgh)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
13.2km away
Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
14.2km away
The Birdcage
restaurant, barMusselburgh
15.0km away
The County Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDalkeith
15.4km away
Dean Tavern
barNewtongrange
16.1km away
Macdonald Marine Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNorth Berwick
16.9km away
Premier Inn Edinburgh A1 (Newcraighall)
hotel, restaurantEdinburgh
17.1km away
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Published on the 10th of May 2015 at 6:54 pm. Updated on the 10th of May 2015 at 7:03 pm.

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