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Rhymer's Tower


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Alternative names for Rhymer's Tower

Earlston Tower; Erceldoune; Ercildoune; Ersilton; Ersiltoun

Where is Rhymer's Tower?

Rhymer's Tower is in the parish of Earlston and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference:NT 57205 38250

Lat / long:55.635914,-2.6813418

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OS Map for Rhymer's Tower

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Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
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Weather at Rhymer's Tower

8°C
max 9°C / min 8°C
5km/h SE
993mb
92%
84%
05:45 18:44

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Earlston at 23:30

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Rhymer's Tower

Cowdenknowes

1.3km away

Carolside

1.9km away

Morriston (site of)

3.9km away

Gledswood

4.0km away

Mosshouses (site of)

4.2km away

Commendator's House

4.6km away

Abbey House

4.7km away

Brotherstone (site of)

5.2km away

Bemersyde

5.3km away
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Ancient sites near Rhymer's Tower

Earlston standing stone

2.9km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

4.4km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

5.2km away

Eildon Hill North fort

5.7km away

Littledean fort

9.2km away

Cambridge standing stone

10.1km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

10.7km away

Bow Castle broch

11.6km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

11.8km away
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Pictish stones near Rhymer's Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

27.6km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

47.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

47.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

47.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

63.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

63.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

63.2km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

63.2km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

65.3km away
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Pictish sites near Rhymer's Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

12.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

30.6km away

Haddington silver chain

35.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

36.6km away

Borland silver chain

51.6km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

53.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

70.9km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

77.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

149.6km away
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Accommodation near Rhymer's Tower

Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
4.8km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
4.9km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
6.6km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
7.6km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
10.2km away
Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
10.4km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
12.2km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
14.7km away
The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
16.1km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
17.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rhymer's Tower

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
4.9km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
13.0km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
13.8km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
14.0km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
14.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
14.7km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
23.7km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
24.1km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
24.2km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
25.6km away
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Published on the 12th of November 2011 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 6th of June 2021 at 11:18 am.

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