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West Mains (site of)

A tower is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map at West Mains. I have placed it at West Mains farm for now pending further research.

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Alternative names for West Mains

Westmains

Where is West Mains?

West Mains is in the parish of Lauder and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference:NT 54970 46585

Lat / long:55.7105975429838,-2.71821180903857

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OS Map for West Mains

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Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
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Directions to West Mains

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Weather at West Mains

9°C
max 10°C / min 7°C
7km/h SSE
1008mb
92%
100%
06:14 18:22

Light rain
Weather observed at Lauder at 19:31
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Castles near West Mains

East Mains (site of)

1.1km away

Wanton Walls (site of)

1.7km away

Old Thirlestane Castle

1.7km away

Thirlestane Castle

2.1km away

Lauder Tower (site of)

2.2km away

Whitslaid Tower

2.2km away

Auld Castle (site of)

2.6km away

Edgarhope Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Burn Castle (site of)

4.9km away
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Ancient sites near West Mains

Cambridge standing stone

3.8km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

4.7km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

5.8km away

Earlston standing stone

8.3km away

Bow Castle broch

10.0km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

11.7km away

Tollishill standing stone

11.8km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

12.6km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

12.8km away
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Pictish stones near West Mains

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

34.3km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

39.5km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

39.5km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

40.3km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

54.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

54.5km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

54.6km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

54.6km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

56.9km away
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Pictish sites near West Mains

Whitlaw silver chain

5.3km away

Haddington silver chain

27.1km away

Hoardweel silver chain

27.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

28.4km away

Borland silver chain

48.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

51.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

62.3km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

78.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

142.0km away
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Accommodation near West Mains

Lauderdale Apartment
self-catering apartmentLauder
2.1km away
Black Bull Hotel, Lauder
hotelLauder
2.1km away
Huntlywood Granary
bed and breakfastEarlston
7.7km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
12.5km away
Melrose SYHA Hostel
hostelMelrose
12.6km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
14.0km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
16.3km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
19.9km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
21.3km away
Borthwick Castle Hotel
hotelGorebridge
22.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near West Mains

George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
12.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
18.5km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
19.7km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
19.7km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
19.9km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
20.0km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
24.0km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
24.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
26.4km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
27.9km away
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Published on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm. Updated on the 14th of June 2018 at 12:24 pm.

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