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Swinton House

Swinton House was built in 1800 on the site of an earlier house “of great antiquity” which burned down in 1797.

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Clans associated with Swinton House

Swinton House is the seat of Clan Swinton.

Swinton

Surnames associated with Swinton House

Swinton

Where is Swinton House?

Swinton House is in the parish of Swinton and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference:NT 81825 47086

Lat / long:55.716855,-2.290862

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OS Map for Swinton House

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Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
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Weather at Swinton House

10°C
max 11°C / min 10°C
6km/h SSE
1009mb
91%
100%
06:12 18:21

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Duns at 18:11

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Gazetteer of Scotland
John Wilson
Edinburgh, 1882

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Swinton House

Swinton Bastle (site of)

1.2km away

Little Swinton Bastle (site of)

1.4km away

Bughtrig (site of)

3.2km away

Bite-About

3.4km away

Wyliecleuch (possible) (site of)

3.8km away

Belchester House

4.2km away

Kimmerghame (site of)

4.3km away

Darnchester (site of)

4.4km away

Nisbet House

4.7km away
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Ancient sites near Swinton House

Duns Law fort

8.3km away

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

9.3km away

Cockburn Law fort

13.7km away

Edin's Hall broch and fort

14.0km away

Castle Dikes fort

16.6km away

Aytonlaw fort

16.7km away

The Chesters fort

20.5km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

22.1km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

22.7km away
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Pictish stones near Swinton House

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

50.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

61.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

61.8km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

62.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

62.7km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

63.7km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

63.7km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

63.7km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

63.7km away
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Pictish sites near Swinton House

Hoardweel silver chain

13.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

31.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

36.3km away

Haddington silver chain

40.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

72.9km away

Borland silver chain

75.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

77.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

103.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

137.6km away
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Accommodation near Swinton House

The Wheatsheaf Restaurant With Rooms
hotelSwinton
1.8km away
Garden Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
5.7km away
West Lodge, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
5.8km away
Babingtons Cottage
self-catering cottageColdstream
5.9km away
Groom's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
6.0km away
Keeper's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
6.0km away
Bank House, Duns
self-catering apartmentDuns
7.5km away
Bank House, Coldstream
hotelColdstream
7.6km away
Apartment 76
self-catering apartmentColdstream
7.7km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
7.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Swinton House

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
6.9km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
7.7km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
8.6km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
16.3km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
16.9km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
30.0km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
38.4km away
Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
38.6km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
39.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
40.2km away
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Published on the 23rd of October 2016 at 3:58 pm. Updated on the 23rd of October 2016 at 4:08 pm.

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