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Newhall

Twee-dail with the Sherifdome of Etterik-Forest called also Selkirk
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS

A tower is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map at Newhall between Orchart and Shillinglaw. I have placed it at Newhall farm for now pending further research.

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Where is Newhall?

Newhall is in the parish of Traquair and the county of Peeblesshire.

Grid reference: NT 31646 32435

Lat / long: 55.5807480557524, -3.08582408656641

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OS Map for Newhall

OS map 337
Peebles & Innerleithen (Eddleston, Ettrickbridge, Traquair & Yarrow)
OS Explorer map 337


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Weather at Newhall

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C
3km/h S
1007mb
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04:52 19:28

Light rain
Weather observed at Innerleithen at 04:28
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Castles near Newhall

Feffe (site of)

1.2km away

Orchard (site of)

1.4km away

Cow Peel (site of)

1.4km away

Shillinglaw (site of)

1.4km away

Traquair Birks (possible) (site of)

3.2km away

Traquair House

3.4km away

Grieston Tower (site of)

3.4km away

Lythe (site of)

4.0km away

The Cheeswell

4.2km away
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Ancient sites near Newhall

Castle Knowe fort

5.0km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

6.0km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

6.0km away

Cardrona Mains standing stone

6.7km away

Peat Rig standing stone

10.1km away

Kirkton Manor standing stone

10.9km away

Bankend Plantation standing stone

13.6km away

Sheriff Muir standing stone

13.8km away

Stobo Mill stone circle

14.7km away
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Pictish stones near Newhall

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

21.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

41.3km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

41.3km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

41.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

64.5km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

64.6km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

64.8km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

64.8km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

69.5km away
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Pictish sites near Newhall

Whitlaw silver chain

23.8km away

Borland silver chain

28.9km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

30.7km away

Haddington silver chain

45.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

50.1km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

51.8km away

Hoardweel silver chain

54.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

75.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

162.5km away
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Accommodation near Newhall

Traquair House
bed and breakfastInnerleithen
3.4km away
Caddon View
hotelInnerleithen
4.7km away
Cardrona Breaks
hotelCardrona Mains
6.7km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
7.1km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
7.7km away
Manor Water Cottage
self-catering cottagePeebles
8.8km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
10.0km away
Cross Keys Hotel, Peebles
hotelPeebles
10.3km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
10.8km away
Barns Tower
self-cateringKirkton Manor
12.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Newhall

No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
4.3km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
4.4km away
Kailzie Gardens Restaurant
café, restaurantKailzie
7.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
7.1km away
County Inn
pubPeebles
10.2km away
Castle Venlaw Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barPeebles
10.8km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
14.1km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
14.5km away
Cringletie House
hotel, restaurant, barEddleston
14.6km away
Stobo Castle
hotel, restaurantStobo
14.9km away
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Published on the 22nd of May 2018 at 3:42 pm. Updated on the 24th of May 2018 at 1:07 pm.

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