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The Cheeswell


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

A tower named The Cheeswell is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map however its exact location is unknown. I have placed it close to the Cheese Well, a natural spring next to an old drove road from Yarrow to Traquair, for now pending further research.

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Alternative names for The Cheeswell

Cheese Well

Where is The Cheeswell?

The Cheeswell is in the parish of Traquair and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference:NT 35695 33575

Lat / long:55.5915417015501,-3.02187478868897

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OS Map for The Cheeswell

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


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Weather at The Cheeswell

3°C
max 3°C / min 2°C
6km/h N
1020mb
96%
100%
05:44 18:47

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Weather observed at Innerleithen at 19:50

Castles near The Cheeswell

Plora Tower

2.7km away

Shillinglaw (site of)

3.1km away

Bold (site of)

3.2km away

Traquair House

3.2km away

Lythe (site of)

3.4km away

Orchard (site of)

3.8km away

Kirnie Tower (site of)

3.8km away

Traquair Birks (possible) (site of)

3.9km away

Purvishill Tower (site of)

3.9km away
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Ancient sites near The Cheeswell

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

5.8km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

6.0km away

Castle Knowe fort

6.6km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

7.8km away

Peat Rig standing stone

10.2km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

11.8km away

Bow Castle broch

13.2km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

13.9km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

16.8km away
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Pictish stones near The Cheeswell

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

21.0km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

40.9km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

40.9km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

41.4km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

63.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

63.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

63.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

63.6km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

68.1km away
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Pictish sites near The Cheeswell

Whitlaw silver chain

20.1km away

Borland silver chain

32.1km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

34.0km away

Haddington silver chain

42.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

47.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

50.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

56.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

73.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

160.1km away
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Accommodation near The Cheeswell

Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
3.2km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
4.0km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
6.7km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
7.7km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
8.3km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
9.8km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
9.8km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
10.0km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
11.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
11.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near The Cheeswell

Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
4.0km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
4.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
8.3km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
9.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
11.1km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
12.3km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
12.4km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
12.5km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
12.9km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
16.4km away
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Published on the 22nd of May 2018 at 3:42 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2018 at 1:10 pm.

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