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Caberston Tower (site of)

Caberston Tower was a two storey peel tower owned by the Stewart family in the 16th century however it was demolished around 1850.

It was one of a series of towers along the Tweed valley, each of which was visible from the next. Elibank would signal to Holylee, Holylee to Scrogbank, Scrogbank to Caberston, Caberston to Bold, Bold to Purvishill and then on to a continuing chain from Innerleithen to the north-west.

The signal would then pass along to Traquair, Grieston, Ormiston, Cardrona, Nether Horsburgh, Horsbrugh, Haystoun, Peebles and on to Neidpath. From Neidpath it would continue to Caverhill, Barns, Lyne, Easter Happrew, Easter Dawyck, Hillhouse, West Dawyck, Dreva and on to Tinnis.

In 1633 James Stewart was created Earl of Traquair, Lord Linton and Caberston and in 1636 succeeded William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton, as Lord High Treasurer. He helped Charles I to impose his liturgy on the kirk in 1637 and as a result in 1641 Parliament issued a warrant for his arrest. In 1644 he was declared an enemy of religion, confined to his estates and fined 40,000 merks.

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Alternative names for Caberston Tower

Cabberstone; Caberstone; Caverstoun; Old Caberston

Surnames associated with Caberston Tower

Stewart

Where is Caberston Tower?

Caberston Tower is in the parish of Innerleithen and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 3690 3769

Lat / long: 55.628668, -3.0037026

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OS Map for Caberston Tower

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
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Directions to Caberston Tower

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Weather at Caberston Tower

17°C
max 17°C / min 17°C
18km/h NE
1025mb
54%
5%
03:57 20:19

Clear sky
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 14:56

References (books)

Statistical Account of Scotland
Various
Edinburgh, 1799
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The Works of Alexander Pennecuik
Alexander Pennecuik
Leith, 1815

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Caberston Tower

Bold (site of)

1.1km away

Purvishill Tower (site of)

1.4km away

Scrogbank (site of)

1.5km away

Plora Tower

1.6km away

Kirnie Tower (site of)

1.9km away

Holylee (site of)

2.2km away

Elibank Castle

3.1km away

Pirn (site of)

3.2km away

Lythe (site of)

3.9km away
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Ancient sites near Caberston Tower

Castle Knowe fort

6.7km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

7.0km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

9.6km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

10.0km away

Bow Castle broch

10.1km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

10.2km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

14.2km away

Peat Rig standing stone

14.3km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

16.9km away
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Pictish stones near Caberston Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

24.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

37.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

37.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

37.8km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

59.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

59.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

59.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

59.6km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

63.9km away
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Pictish sites near Caberston Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

16.4km away

Borland silver chain

31.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

33.9km away

Haddington silver chain

38.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

42.9km away

Hoardweel silver chain

47.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

58.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

69.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

155.8km away
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Accommodation near Caberston Tower

Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
3.6km away
Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
4.4km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
6.7km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
7.5km away
The Clovenfords Country Hotel
hotelGalashiels
8.2km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
8.8km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
10.8km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
11.9km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
12.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
12.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Caberston Tower

Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
4.0km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
4.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
7.5km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
8.8km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
12.0km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
12.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
12.5km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
13.2km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
13.6km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
15.0km away
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Published on the 13th of February 2012 at 9:38 pm. Updated on the 15th of April 2022 at 11:59 am.

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