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Thornielee


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

Thornieliee was owned by the Douglas family in the 14th century and is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map as Thoryly.

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Alternative names for Thornielee

Old Thornielee; Thornielee House; Thornilie; Thornylee; Thornylee House; Thoryly

Where is Thornielee?

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

Grid reference:NT 41299 36369

Lat / long:55.617352,-2.933567

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OS Map for Thornielee

OS map 338
Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Weather at Thornielee

6°C
max 7°C / min 6°C
12km/h SSE
1010mb
91%
100%
05:54 18:39

Moderate rain
Weather observed at Clovenfords at 11:25

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore
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Castles near Thornielee

Laidlawstiel (possible) (site of)

1.1km away

Elibank Castle

1.6km away

Ashiestiel House

2.1km away

Peel (site of)

2.5km away

Holylee (site of)

2.5km away

Scrogbank (site of)

3.1km away

Whytbank Tower

3.2km away

Windydoors Tower

4.0km away

Caberston Tower (site of)

4.6km away
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Ancient sites near Thornielee

Torwoodlee broch and fort

5.6km away

Bow Castle broch

7.2km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

10.4km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

10.6km away

Castle Knowe fort

11.1km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

11.6km away

Peat Rig standing stone

13.9km away

Eildon Hill North fort

14.6km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

15.5km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Thornielee

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

22.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

40.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

40.0km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

40.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

60.9km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

61.0km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

61.2km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

61.2km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

65.3km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Thornielee

Whitlaw silver chain

14.3km away

Borland silver chain

36.4km away

Haddington silver chain

38.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

38.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

42.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

44.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

62.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

70.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

155.6km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Thornielee

The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
3.7km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
6.3km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
7.9km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
8.2km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
8.7km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
10.3km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
11.3km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
12.1km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
13.6km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
13.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Thornielee

Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
8.2km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
8.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
8.7km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
9.1km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
9.7km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
12.1km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
13.3km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
13.6km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
16.6km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
16.7km away
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Published on the 24th of April 2018 at 1:03 pm. Updated on the 24th of April 2018 at 1:07 pm.

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