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Walston (site of)

The barony of Walston was granted to William Murray de Bothwell around 1293.

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Alternative names for Walston

Walston Mansion; Walston Place; Welstoun

Where is Walston?

Walston is in the parish of Walston and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference:NT 05992 45692

Lat / long:55.695545,-3.497162

OS Map for Walston

Biggar & Broughton (Culter Fell & Dollar Law)
OS Explorer map 336

Directions to Walston

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Weather at Walston

7°C
max 7°C / min 6°C

8km/h SSE
1006mb
97%
100%
05:56 18:41

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Carnwath at 17:50

References (books)

Power and Identity in the Middle Ages

Huw Pryce
Oxford, 2007

The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde

Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Walston

Ancient sites near Walston

Harestanes stone circle

6.6km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

7.5km away

Calla broch

7.6km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

10.1km away

Quothquan Law fort

10.2km away

Whitslade souterrain

12.2km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

12.7km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

13.0km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

13.0km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Walston

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

33.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

34.0km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

34.0km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

49.0km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

49.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

55.1km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

58.5km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

58.6km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

58.9km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Walston

Borland silver chain

0.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

2.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

35.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

43.8km away

Haddington silver chain

53.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

59.9km away

Norrie's Law hoard

70.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

74.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

161.9km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Walston

Shieldhill Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barBiggar

7.5km away

Elphinstone Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar

8.0km away

Tinto House Hotel

hotel, restaurantBiggar

12.0km away

Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop

caféCarmichael

13.1km away

Whitmuir The Organic Place

café, restaurantWest Linton

14.2km away

Stobo Castle

hotel, restaurantStobo

14.4km away

Dawyck Café

caféStobo

15.0km away

Cringletie House

hotel, restaurant, barEddleston

17.5km away

Barony Castle

hotel, restaurant, barPeebles

17.7km away

Horseshoe Inn

hotel, restaurantEddleston

18.3km away

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