Mersington Tower (site of) | Castle in Eccles, Berwickshire

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Mersington Tower

A description of the province of the Merche. The Mers.
Robert Gordon, c. 1636-52map image courtesy of NLS

Mersington Tower was a castle belonging to the Ker family in the 15th and 16th centuries but nothing of it now remains.

In September 1545 the tower of Marsington was burned by an English army led by Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford.

The Merce or Shirrefdome of Berwick
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

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Alternative names for Mersington Tower

Marsington; Mersintoun; Mersynton

Clans associated with Mersington Tower

Kerr

Surnames associated with Mersington Tower

Ker

Kerr

Where is Mersington Tower?

Mersington Tower is in the parish of Eccles and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 7750 4425

Lat / long: 55.691192, -2.359469

OS Map for Mersington Tower

Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
OS Explorer map 339

Directions to Mersington Tower

Enter a starting point

Weather at Mersington Tower

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C

24km/h WSW
1018mb
95%
100%
08:18 15:40

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Greenlaw at 23:57

References (books)

Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Volume 1)

Various
Edinburgh, 1854

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The History and Antiquities of Roxburghshire and adjacent districts, Volume 3

Alexander Jeffrey
Edinburgh, 1855

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Mersington Tower

Ancient sites near Mersington Tower

Duns Law fort

10.5km away

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

12.4km away

Cockburn Law fort

15.5km away

Edin's Hall broch and fort

16.1km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

17.6km away

Earlston standing stone

18.3km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

18.5km away

Littledean fort

19.2km away

Cambridge standing stone

19.4km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Mersington Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

45.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

59.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

59.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

60.2km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

64.0km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

64.4km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

64.4km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

64.4km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

64.4km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Mersington Tower

Hoardweel silver chain

15.7km away

Whitlaw silver chain

27.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

36.1km away

Haddington silver chain

39.1km away

Borland silver chain

71.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

72.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

73.5km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

98.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

140.7km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Mersington Tower

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

caféColdstream

6.6km away

Castle Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream

8.0km away

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

11.4km away

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

11.9km away

Allanton Inn

hotel, bar, restaurantDuns

13.5km away

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

24.9km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

33.3km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

34.1km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

35.1km away

Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom

caféEast Linton

38.8km away

more food.... / more drink....

Alternative names for Mersington Tower

Clans associated with Mersington Tower

Surnames associated with Mersington Tower

Where is Mersington Tower?

OS Map for Mersington Tower

Directions to Mersington Tower

Weather at Mersington Tower

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Mersington Tower

Leitholm Peel

Old Purves Hall

Belchester House

Bughtrig (site of)

Bite-About

Wyliecleuch (possible) (site of)

Hatchednize (possible) (site of)

Darnchester (site of)

Castlelaw (possible)

Ancient sites near Mersington Tower

Duns Law fort

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

Cockburn Law fort

Edin's Hall broch and fort

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Earlston standing stone

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

Littledean fort

Cambridge standing stone

Pictish stones near Mersington Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

Pictish sites near Mersington Tower

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Borland silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Mersington Tower

The Wheatsheaf Restaurant With Rooms

Castle Hotel

Apartment 76

Bank House, Coldstream

Babingtons Cottage

Garden Cottage, Wedderburn Castle

West Lodge, Wedderburn Castle

Groom's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle

Keeper's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle

Bank House, Duns

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Mersington Tower

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

Castle Hotel

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

Allanton Inn

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Baxters Selkirk

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom

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Published on the 12th of November 2011 at 4:50 pm. Updated on the 26th of May 2024 at 12:34 pm.

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