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Poniel (site of)

Poniel is a courtyard farmstead built on the site of a tower house which dated back to at least the late 16th century.

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Alternative names for Poniel

Poneil; Pounil

Where is Poniel?

Poniel is in the parish of Douglas and the county of Lanarkshire.

Grid reference: NS 84039 34280

Lat / long: 55.588305, -3.841418

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OS Map for Poniel

OS map 335
Lanark & Tinto Hills (Lesmahagow & Douglas)
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Directions to Poniel

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Weather at Poniel

18°C
max 18°C / min 18°C
24km/h SSW
1016mb
73%
66%
03:32 20:58

Broken clouds
Weather observed at South Lanarkshire at 17:20
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References (books)

The Castles of Glasgow and the Clyde
Gordon Mason
Musselburgh, 2000
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Poniel

Douglas Castle

2.4km away

Parkhall

2.9km away

Folkerton (site of)

3.4km away

Thorril Castle

4.1km away

Ladle Knowe

5.1km away

Bankhead (site of)

5.3km away

Moat (site of)

5.3km away

Waterside (site of)

5.7km away

Birkwood (site of)

5.8km away
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Ancient sites near Poniel

Kirk Hill (possible) fort

11.3km away

Quothquan Law fort

15.3km away

West Lindsaylands cursus

17.7km away

Calla broch

20.9km away

Wester Yardhouses souterrain

23.2km away

Harehill Knowe cairn

27.3km away

Oliver Castle fort

27.4km away

Menzion standing stones

27.4km away

Giant's Stone, Tweedsmuir standing stones

27.5km away
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Pictish stones near Poniel

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

56.8km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

57.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

57.2km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

58.6km away

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

62.7km away

Old Kilmadock 2 Class I symbol stone

69.4km away

Old Kilmadock 1 Class II cross slab

69.5km away

Tullibole Class III cross slab

69.8km away

Blackford Class I symbol stone

75.9km away
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Pictish sites near Poniel

Whitecleugh silver chain

14.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

22.8km away

Borland silver chain

25.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

67.1km away

Haddington silver chain

78.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

84.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

92.7km away

Hoardweel silver chain

98.2km away

Dunnicaer fort

183.7km away
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Accommodation near Poniel

New Lanark Mill Hotel
hotelLanark
9.2km away
New Lanark SYHA Hostel
hostelLanark
9.2km away
Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
10.6km away
Days Inn Abington
hotelAbington
13.0km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
14.1km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
15.2km away
Shawlands Park Hotel
hotelLarkhall
16.1km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
17.1km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
17.7km away
Herdshill Guest House
bed and breakfastWishaw
20.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Poniel

Best Western Cartland Bridge Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLanark
10.6km away
Carmichael Visitor Centre and Farm Shop
caféCarmichael
11.7km away
Abington Hotel
hotel, restaurantAbington
14.1km away
Tinto House Hotel
hotel, restaurantBiggar
15.2km away
Best Western Strathaven Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barStrathaven
17.1km away
Shieldhill Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barBiggar
17.7km away
Elphinstone Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantBiggar
20.5km away
Days Inn Hamilton
hotel, caféHamilton
25.2km away
Macdonald Crutherland House
hotel, restaurant, barEast Kilbride
25.5km away
Alona Hotel
hotel, restaurantMotherwell
26.8km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2018 at 2:47 pm. Updated on the 14th of May 2018 at 2:48 pm.

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