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Gorrenberry Tower

The Burghley Atlas© British Library Board, Cartographic Items Royal MS.18.d.III., f.76r

Gorrenberry Tower belonged to the Elliot family in the 16th century and the Scott family in the 17th century.

The castle is marked as “Gorramburie” on a map of 1590 which appeared in “An atlas of England and Wales, made by Christopher Saxton”, a book owned by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, and commonly referred to as The Burghley Atlas.

The last remains of the tower were removed in the first half of the 19th century and the stones used to build farm offices. A slight rectangular mound marks the likely site of the tower.

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Alternative names for Gorrenberry Tower

Goramberye; Goranbery; Goranberry; Gorenberie; Gorenberrie; Gorinberrie; Goringberrie; Gorramburie; Gorranberry; Gorremberry; Gorrenberrie; Gorrinberrie; Gorrinberry; Gorronberrie; Gorrumbarry; Gorrumberrie; Gorumberie; Gorumberrie; Gorumberry; Gorumbery; Gouinbery

Clans associated with Gorrenberry Tower

Elliot

Surnames associated with Gorrenberry Tower

Elliot

Scott

Where is Gorrenberry Tower?

Gorrenberry Tower is in the parish of Castleton and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NY 4635 9729

Lat / long: 55.266831, -2.8458365

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OS Map for Gorrenberry Tower

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Liddesdale & Kershope Forest (Newcastleton & Canonbie)
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Weather at Gorrenberry Tower

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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015
The History and Antiquities of Roxburghshire and adjacent districts, Volume 4
Alexander Jeffrey
Edinburgh, 1864

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Gorrenberry Tower

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Pictish stones near Gorrenberry Tower

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Pictish sites near Gorrenberry Tower

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Accommodation near Gorrenberry Tower

Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
6.7km away
Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
9.9km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
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22.3km away
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27.0km away
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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gorrenberry Tower

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
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32.2km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 20th of July 2022 at 5:59 pm.

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