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Westhouses (site of)

A tower belonging to the Ormiston family is said to have stood here, and was carved with the date 1581. The last remains of it were removed in 1811 or 1812.

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Alternative names for Westhouses

Pavilion House

Where is Westhouses?

Westhouses is in the parish of Melrose and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference:NT 5248 3552

Lat / long:55.610947,-2.7559171

OS Map for Westhouses

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

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Weather at Westhouses

1°C
max 5°C / min 0°C

8km/h S
1015mb
93%
97%
05:53 18:38

Light snow
Weather observed at Melrose at 05:58

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Westhouses

Ancient sites near Westhouses

Eildon Hill North fort

4.1km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

4.4km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

6.6km away

Earlston standing stone

8.3km away

Bow Castle broch

8.9km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

9.4km away

Littledean fort

11.5km away

Cambridge standing stone

14.1km away

Dabshead fort and standing stone

15.9km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Westhouses

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

23.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

46.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

46.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

47.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

64.0km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

64.1km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

64.2km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

64.3km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

67.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Westhouses

Whitlaw silver chain

12.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

35.9km away

Haddington silver chain

38.0km away

Traprain Law silver chain

39.7km away

Borland silver chain

47.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

49.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

72.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

72.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

153.3km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Westhouses

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

2.7km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

7.7km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

8.8km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

9.4km away

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

18.1km away

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

18.6km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

19.4km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

19.5km away

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

20.2km away

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

23.2km away

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

Westhouses (site of)

Alternative names for Westhouses

Where is Westhouses?

OS Map for Westhouses

Directions to Westhouses

Weather at Westhouses

References (websites)

Castles near Westhouses

Darnick Tower

Fisher's Tower

Little Peel (site of)

Abbey House

Commendator's House

Hunter's Hall (site of)

Ladhope Tower

Old Gala House

Faldonside Castle (site of)

Ancient sites near Westhouses

Eildon Hill North fort

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Earlston standing stone

Bow Castle broch

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Littledean fort

Cambridge standing stone

Dabshead fort and standing stone

Pictish stones near Westhouses

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Scoonie Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near Westhouses

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Westhouses

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Melrose SYHA Hostel

The Clovenfords Country Hotel

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Huntlywood Granary

Black Bull Hotel, Lauder

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel

Lauderdale Apartment

Aikwood Tower

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Westhouses

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Baxters Selkirk

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

Saffron

No1 Peebles Road

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 14th of November 2011 at 2:29 am.

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