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Swinton House

Swinton House was built in 1800 on the site of an earlier house “of great antiquity” which burned down in 1797.

The lands of Swinton are mentioned in the early 13th century when Sir John of Stevenston, son of Archibald of Gullane, resigned the lands of Swinton and Harcarse in favour of Anketin, prior of Coldingham.

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Clans associated with Swinton House

Swinton House is the seat of Clan Swinton.

Swinton

Surnames associated with Swinton House

Swinton

Where is Swinton House?

Swinton House is in the parish of Swinton and the county of Berwickshire.

Grid reference: NT 81825 47086

Lat / long: 55.716855, -2.290862

OS Map for Swinton House

Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
OS Explorer map 339

Directions to Swinton House

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Weather at Swinton House

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C

12km/h WSW
1025mb
83%
100%
03:24 20:56

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Duns at 21:14

References (books)

The Castles of Scotland

Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

The Gazetteer of Scotland

John Wilson
Edinburgh, 1882

References (websites)

Listed Building record
Canmore

Castles near Swinton House

Ancient sites near Swinton House

Duns Law fort

8.3km away

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

9.3km away

Cockburn Law fort

13.7km away

Edin's Hall broch and fort

14.0km away

Castle Dikes fort

16.6km away

Aytonlaw fort

16.7km away

The Chesters fort

20.5km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

22.1km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

22.7km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Swinton House

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

50.2km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

61.8km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

61.8km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

62.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

62.7km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

63.7km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

63.7km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

63.7km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

63.7km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Swinton House

Hoardweel silver chain

13.2km away

Whitlaw silver chain

31.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

36.3km away

Haddington silver chain

40.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

72.9km away

Borland silver chain

75.4km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

77.7km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

103.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

137.6km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Swinton House

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

caféColdstream

6.9km away

Castle Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream

7.7km away

Allanton Inn

hotel, bar, restaurantDuns

8.6km away

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

16.3km away

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

16.9km away

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

30.0km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

38.4km away

Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom

caféEast Linton

38.6km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

39.3km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

40.2km away

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

Swinton House

Clans associated with Swinton House

Surnames associated with Swinton House

Where is Swinton House?

OS Map for Swinton House

Directions to Swinton House

Weather at Swinton House

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Swinton House

Swinton Bastle (site of)

Little Swinton Bastle (site of)

Bughtrig (site of)

Bite-About

Wyliecleuch (possible) (site of)

Belchester House

Kimmerghame (site of)

Darnchester (site of)

Nisbet House

Ancient sites near Swinton House

Duns Law fort

Broomhouse Mains souterrain

Cockburn Law fort

Edin's Hall broch and fort

Castle Dikes fort

Aytonlaw fort

The Chesters fort

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Pictish stones near Swinton House

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

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 Swinton House

Hoardweel silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Swinton House

The Wheatsheaf Restaurant With Rooms

Garden Cottage, Wedderburn Castle

West Lodge, Wedderburn Castle

Babingtons Cottage

Groom's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle

Keeper's Cottage, Wedderburn Castle

Bank House, Duns

Bank House, Coldstream

Apartment 76

Castle Hotel

Accommodation search

Accommodation type

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Swinton House

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

Castle Hotel

Allanton Inn

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Baxters Selkirk

Smeaton Nursery Gardens & Tearoom

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

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Published on the 23rd of October 2016 at 3:58 pm. Updated on the 6th of June 2025 at 5:26 pm.

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