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Kimmerghame (site of)

A castle is shown at Kimmerghame on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map parts of which may be incorporated into the present 19th century house.The lands of Kimmerghame are first mentioned in the 11th century.

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Alternative names for Kimmerghame

Cynebrycham; Kimmergham; Kimmerghame House; Kymbrigham; Kymmerjemm

Where is Kimmerghame?

Kimmerghame is in the parish of Edrom and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 81453 51376

Lat / long: 55.7553866232861, -2.29707628576434

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OS Map for Kimmerghame

OS map 346
Berwick-upon-Tweed (Eyemouth, Duns, St Abb’s Head & Cockburnspath)
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Directions to Kimmerghame

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Weather at Kimmerghame

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C
23km/h NNE
1024mb
73%
67%
03:52 20:19

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Duns at 10:53

References (books)

New Statistical Account of Scotland
Various
Edinburgh, 1845
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Garden and Designed Landscape record
Canmore

Castles near Kimmerghame

Mungo's Walls (site of)

0.9km away

Wedderburn Castle

1.6km away

Nisbet House

1.9km away

Manderston (site of)

3.0km away

Kelloe Bastle (site of)

3.3km away

Swinton House

4.3km away

Caldra

4.4km away

Swinton Bastle (site of)

4.6km away

Duns Castle

4.7km away
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Ancient sites near Kimmerghame

Duns Law fort

4.4km away

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

5.0km away

Cockburn Law fort

9.7km away

Edin's Hall broch and fort

9.9km away

Castle Dikes fort

13.5km away

Aytonlaw fort

13.6km away

The Chesters fort

16.2km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

21.6km away

Cambridge standing stone

23.2km away
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Pictish stones near Kimmerghame

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

52.8km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

58.5km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

59.7km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

59.7km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

59.7km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

59.7km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

59.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

59.8km away

Crail Class III cross-slab

60.1km away
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Pictish sites near Kimmerghame

Hoardweel silver chain

9.0km away

Whitlaw silver chain

31.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

32.9km away

Haddington silver chain

37.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

69.1km away

Borland silver chain

75.2km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

77.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

104.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

133.3km away
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Accommodation near Kimmerghame

Garden Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
1.8km away
Groom's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
1.8km away
Keeper's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
1.8km away
West Lodge, Wedderburn Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
1.8km away
Bank House, Duns
self-catering apartmentDuns
3.8km away
The Wheatsheaf Restaurant With Rooms
hotelSwinton
4.4km away
Pavilion Lodge, Duns Castle
self-catering cottageDuns
4.5km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
5.9km away
Babingtons Cottage
self-catering cottageColdstream
9.6km away
The Craw Inn
hotelReston
10.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kimmerghame

Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
5.9km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
11.2km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
11.9km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
19.5km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
20.0km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
31.8km away
Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom
caféEast Linton
35.0km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
40.2km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
41.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
42.0km away
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Published on the 22nd of May 2018 at 3:42 pm. Updated on the 7th of July 2020 at 4:35 pm.

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