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Middlestead

Tvedia cum vicecomitatu Etterico Forestae etiam Selkirkae dictus
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

An apparent tower named Middilstead is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map.

I have placed the site of the tower at Middlestead farmhouse pending further research.

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Alternative names for Middlestead

Le Meddillsteid; Middilstead

Where is Middlestead?

Middlestead is in the parish of Selkirk and the county of Selkirkshire.

Grid reference: NT 45289 26456

Lat / long: 55.528759, -2.868245

OS Map for Middlestead

Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose (St Boswell’s & Lauder)
OS Explorer map 338

Directions to Middlestead

Enter a starting point

Weather at Middlestead

3°C
max 5°C / min 3°C

30km/h
1030mb
83%
100%
08:26 15:40

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Selkirk at 08:47

Castles near Middlestead

Ancient sites near Middlestead

Peat Rig standing stone

9.5km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

9.9km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

10.1km away

Eildon Hill North fort

12.0km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

12.0km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

13.5km away

Bow Castle broch

15.3km away

Black Rig standing stone

16.4km away

Castle Knowe fort

18.5km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Middlestead

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

12.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

50.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

50.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

51.3km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

71.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

71.3km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

71.5km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

71.6km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

75.5km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Middlestead

Whitlaw silver chain

21.9km away

Borland silver chain

43.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

45.6km away

Haddington silver chain

47.4km away

Hoardweel silver chain

47.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

50.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

64.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

80.9km away

Dunnicaer fort

163.9km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Middlestead

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

2.5km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

2.7km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

3.8km away

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

12.1km away

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

12.4km away

Saffron

restaurantInnerleithen

15.9km away

No1 Peebles Road

caféInnerleithen

15.9km away

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona

20.2km away

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

café, restaurantKailzie

21.0km away

Tibbie Shiels Inn

hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk

22.0km away

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

Alternative names for Middlestead

Where is Middlestead?

OS Map for Middlestead

Directions to Middlestead

Weather at Middlestead

Castles near Middlestead

Howden motte

Howden (site of)

Hartwoodburn (site of)

Philiphaugh (site of)

The Haining (site of)

Selkirk Castle (site of)

Hartwoodmyres (possible) (site of)

Aikwood Tower

Harehead (possible) (site of)

Ancient sites near Middlestead

Peat Rig standing stone

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

Glebe Stone standing stone

Eildon Hill North fort

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Bow Castle broch

Black Rig standing stone

Castle Knowe fort

Pictish stones near Middlestead

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

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

Scoonie Class II cross slab

Pictish sites near Middlestead

Whitlaw silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Middlestead

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Aikwood Tower

Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel

The Clovenfords Country Hotel

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Melrose SYHA Hostel

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel

The Gordon Arms Hotel

Traquair House

Caddon View

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Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Middlestead

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Selkirk Deli

Baxters Selkirk

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Saffron

No1 Peebles Road

Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa

Kailzie Gardens Restaurant

Tibbie Shiels Inn

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Published on the 29th of June 2022 at 6:19 pm. Updated on the 30th of June 2022 at 9:25 am.

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