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Lour Tower

Alternative names for Lour Tower

Laur

Where is Lour Tower?

Lour Tower is in the parish of Drumelzier and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 1795 3570

Lat / long: 55.607961, -3.3039916

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OS Map for Lour Tower

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Biggar & Broughton (Culter Fell & Dollar Law)
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Weather at Lour Tower

3°C
max 3°C / min 3°C
20km/h WSW
991mb
99%
99%
08:21 16:28

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Peebles at 17:31

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Lour Tower

Stobo Castle

1.2km away

Dawyck (site of)

1.2km away

Easter Dawyck (site of)

2.3km away

Posso Tower

3.2km away

Castlehill Tower

3.5km away

Woodhouse Hill (site of)

3.5km away

Dreva (site of)

3.9km away

Glack

4.0km away

Tinnis Castle

4.0km away
more castles....

Ancient sites near Lour Tower

Stobo Mill stone circle

1.3km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

3.1km away

Drumelzier Haugh standing stone

4.0km away

Tinnis Castle fort

4.0km away

Drumelzier Haugh souterrain

4.0km away

Cloyhouse Burn stone circle

4.0km away

Henry's Brae fort

4.3km away

Merlin's Grave (site of) (possible) cist

4.7km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

4.8km away
more ancient sites....
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Pictish stones near Lour Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

33.5km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

38.4km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

38.4km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

38.5km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

63.3km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

63.4km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

63.4km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

63.7km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

63.7km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Lour Tower

Borland silver chain

15.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

17.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

34.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

39.9km away

Haddington silver chain

50.5km away

Traprain Law silver chain

56.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

65.5km away

Norrie's Law hoard

75.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

165.0km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Lour Tower

Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
1.2km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
4.9km away
Drochil Castle Farmhouse
bed and breakfastWest Linton
7.9km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
8.8km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
9.1km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
9.2km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
10.4km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
12.1km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
12.8km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
12.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Lour Tower

Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
1.2km away
Dawyck Café
caféStobo
1.3km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
8.6km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
9.2km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
10.4km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
10.5km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
12.1km away
Barony Castle
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
12.9km away
Horseshoe Inn
hotel, restaurantEddleston
13.1km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
13.8km away
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Published on the 13th of February 2012 at 9:38 pm. Updated on the 14th of February 2012 at 5:38 am.

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