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Pirn

Twee-dail with the Sherifdome of Etterik-Forest called also Selkirk
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

Pirn House was an early 18th century mansion which may have been built on or nearby the site of the tower of Pirn which is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map. The house was demolished around 1952 and the site is now occupied by a modern school.

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Alternative names for Pirn

Pirn House

Where is Pirn?

Pirn is in the parish of Innerleithen and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 33743 37038

Lat / long:55.6223903355254,-3.05367497809457

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OS Map for Pirn

Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
OS Explorer map 337

Directions to Pirn

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Weather at Pirn

8°C
max 8°C / min 6°C

3km/h SSE
990mb
93%
99%
05:46 18:45

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 04:02

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Castles near Pirn

Lythe (site of)

Kirnie Tower (site of)

Traquair House

Purvishill Tower (site of)

Traquair Birks (possible) (site of)

Ormiston Tower (site of)

Plora Tower

Grieston Tower (site of)

Bold (site of)

more castles....

Ancient sites near Pirn

Castle Knowe fort

Cardrona Mains standing stone

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

Glebe Stone standing stone

Kirkton Manor standing stone

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Bow Castle broch

Peat Rig standing stone

Sheriff Muir standing stone

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Pirn

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Scoonie Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Pirn

Whitlaw silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pirn

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

café, restaurantKailzie

County Inn

Castle Venlaw Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

Cringletie House

hotel, restaurant, barEddleston

Horseshoe Inn

hotel, restaurantEddleston

Barony Castle

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

more food.... / more drink....