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The county of Selkirkshire

Selkirkshire was previously called Ettrick Forest.

Parishes in Selkirkshire

Caddonfoot

Ettrick

Galashiels

Kirkhope

Selkirk

Yarrow

Castles in Selkirkshire

There are 44 castles in the county of Selkirkshire.

Aikwood Tower
Altrieve (site of)
Ashiestiel House
Blackgranyrup (site of)
Blackhouse Tower
Blindlee Tower (site of)
Buccleuch Castle (site of)
Catslack Tower (site of)
Cockburn's Castle
Craig Douglas Castle (site of)
Cramalt Tower (site of)
Deuchar Tower
Dryhope Tower
Eldinhope Tower
Elibank Castle
Fairnilee
Faldonside Castle (site of)
Gamescleuch Tower
Greenhead Tower (site of)
Howden motte
Hunter's Hall (site of)
Kirkhope Tower
Laidlawstiel (possible) (site of)
Newark Castle
North Synton
Old Gala House
Old Wark (site of)
Peel (site of)
Phenzhopehaugh motte
Salenside Tower (site of)
Selkirk Castle (site of)
South Synton (site of)
Sunderlandhall
The Haining (site of)
Thirlestane Tower
Tinnis (site of)
Todrig
Torwoodlee Tower
Tushielaw Tower
Whitehope (site of)
Whitemuir Hall (site of)
Whitslaid Tower
Whytbank Tower
Windydoors Tower

Ancient sites in Selkirkshire

Black Rig standing stone
Glebe Stone standing stone
Peat Rig standing stone
Torwoodlee broch and fort
Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

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Published on the 22nd of January 2021 at 7:54 pm. Updated on the 22nd of January 2021 at 7:54 pm.

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