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Halmyre House

Halmyre House is a 19th century mansion which incorporates the remains of a probable 16th century castle.

The oldest part of the building contains two vaulted chambers from the basement of the old castle within the main block of the house which has external walls around 1.0m thick. The castle is originally thought to have measured around 18.3m NE to SW by around 7.2m NW to SE.

The earlier castle was a property of the Tweedies of Drumelzier until the early 17th century when the Halmyre estate was sold to John Murray.

The property was extensively remodelled in 1856 in the Scots baronial style. In 1867 the estate was inherited by the eccentric gun collector Charles Gordon following the death of his aunt and uncle with whom he had lived at Halmyre.

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Alternative names for Halmyre House

Hallmyir; Halmyle; Murray's Hall; Murrayshall

Clans associated with Halmyre House

Tweedie

Surnames associated with Halmyre House

Tweedie

Where is Halmyre House?

Halmyre House is in the parish of Newlands and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 17458 49638

Lat / long: 55.73308, -3.3159959

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OS Map for Halmyre House

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Pentland Hills (Penicuik & West Linton)
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Weather at Halmyre House

16°C
max 16°C / min 16°C
16km/h NE
1025mb
56%
30%
03:58 20:21

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at West Linton at 15:55

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Halmyre House

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1.2km away

Romanno Tower (site of)

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Macbiehill (site of)

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Old Manor House

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Grahame's Walls (possible) (site of)

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Whiteside Tower

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Slipperfield (site of)

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Flemington Tower

4.5km away

Scotstoun (site of)

5.3km away
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Ancient sites near Halmyre House

Harestanes stone circle

7.3km away

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

9.9km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

10.0km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

11.3km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

12.2km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

12.6km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

14.6km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

14.6km away

Glencorse rock art

14.8km away
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Pictish stones near Halmyre House

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

25.1km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

25.1km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

25.1km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

44.0km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

50.2km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

50.2km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

50.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

50.6km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

51.0km away
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Pictish sites near Halmyre House

Borland silver chain

11.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

14.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

32.3km away

Haddington silver chain

41.6km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

46.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

48.0km away

Hoardweel silver chain

62.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

62.3km away

Dunnicaer fort

152.7km away
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Accommodation near Halmyre House

Drochil Castle Farmhouse
bed and breakfastWest Linton
6.3km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
6.6km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
7.2km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
7.9km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
11.2km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
11.5km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
11.9km away
Craigiebield House Hotel
hotelPenicuik
11.9km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
13.0km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
13.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Halmyre House

Whitmuir The Organic Place
café, restaurantWest Linton
2.2km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
6.6km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
7.2km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
7.9km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
11.5km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
12.0km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
13.0km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
14.5km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
15.3km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
15.9km away
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Published on the 13th of February 2012 at 9:38 pm. Updated on the 19th of April 2018 at 5:38 pm.

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