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Westerhall

Westerhall Tower is a 16th century tower house which was extended in the 18th century.

In the mid-18th century Philadelphia, only daughter of Sir John Johnstone of Westerhall, married her cousin, James Douglas of Dornock.

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Alternative names for Westerhall

Westerhall House; Westerhall Tower

Surnames associated with Westerhall

Johnstone

Where is Westerhall?

Westerhall is in the parish of Westerkirk and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference:NY 31941 89280

Lat / long:55.193085,-3.0706166

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OS Map for Westerhall

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Eskdale & Castle O’er Forest (Langholm, Canonbie & Gretna Green)
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Directions to Westerhall

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Weather at Westerhall

1°C
max 1°C / min 1°C
4km/h NNW
1034mb
92%
21%
08:13 16:36

Few clouds
Weather observed at Langholm at 04:56
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Westerhall

Bombie (site of)

0.7km away

Carlesgill (site of)

1.7km away

Staplegordon (site of)

2.4km away

Knockholme Tower (site of)

3.0km away

Craig (site of)

3.1km away

Bogle Walls (possible)

3.3km away

Dandy Baities' Tower (site of)

3.4km away

Watsterkers (site of)

3.4km away

Barntalloch Castle (site of)

3.6km away
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Ancient sites near Westerhall

Cadgill cursus

14.8km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

21.3km away

Lochbrow cursus

22.3km away

The Dod souterrain

22.7km away

Black Rig standing stone

25.2km away

Trailflat cursus

27.2km away

Peat Rig standing stone

34.4km away

Gallaberry cursus

35.8km away

Holm cursus

36.9km away
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Pictish stones near Westerhall

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

27.5km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

79.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

84.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

84.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

84.5km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

92.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

107.6km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

107.7km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

107.9km away
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Pictish sites near Westerhall

Whitecleugh silver chain

59.3km away

Whitlaw silver chain

61.2km away

Borland silver chain

62.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

62.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

84.9km away

Haddington silver chain

86.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

89.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

118.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

203.4km away
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Accommodation near Westerhall

Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
13.2km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
15.0km away
Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
16.4km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
18.9km away
Ecclefechan Hotel
hotelEcclefechan
19.3km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
19.8km away
Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
20.2km away
Days Inn Gretna Green
hotelGretna Green
20.6km away
Anvil View Guest House
bed and breakfastGretna Green
20.9km away
Smiths At Gretna Green Classic
hotelGretna Green
20.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Westerhall

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
15.0km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
18.9km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
19.8km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
28.3km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
28.4km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
28.5km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
32.2km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
32.2km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
33.9km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
36.5km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 24th of January 2021 at 6:58 pm.

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