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Wallace's Tower

Wallace’s Tower is a ruined 16th century tower house on the edge of the village of Roxburgh.

In September 1545 “the towre of Rockesborough” was burned by an English army led by Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford.

Alternative names for Wallace's Tower

East Mains of Roxburgh; East Manys de Roxburgh; Eist Mayns de Roxburgh; Estmanis de Roxburgh; Rockesborough; Roxburgh Tower; towre of Rockesborough

Where is Wallace's Tower?

Wallace's Tower is in the parish of Roxburgh and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 70016 30477

Lat / long: 55.56705, -2.477074

OS Map for Wallace's Tower

Kelso, Coldstream & Lower Tweed Valley
OS Explorer map 339

Directions to Wallace's Tower

Enter a starting point

Weather at Wallace's Tower

8°C
max 8°C / min 7°C

5km/h NW
997mb
86%
42%
06:34 17:17

Scattered clouds
Weather observed at Kelso at 15:21

References (books)

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

Various
Edinburgh, 1854

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Wallace's Tower

Ancient sites near Wallace's Tower

Littledean fort

6.8km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

9.8km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

13.8km away

Earlston standing stone

13.9km away

Eildon Hill North fort

14.7km away

Cambridge standing stone

21.2km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

21.8km away

Torwoodlee broch and fort

24.8km away

Duns Law fort

25.6km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Wallace's Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

30.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

61.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

61.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

62.4km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

75.1km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

75.1km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

75.1km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

75.1km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

75.5km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Wallace's Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

26.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

30.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

45.8km away

Haddington silver chain

46.8km away

Borland silver chain

65.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

67.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

82.2km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

89.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

155.1km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Wallace's Tower

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

caféKelso

4.1km away

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

café, restaurantKelso

4.4km away

George & Abbotsford Hotel

hotel, barMelrose

15.7km away

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

caféColdstream

16.0km away

Castle Hotel

hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream

16.8km away

Baxters Selkirk

caféSelkirk

22.5km away

Selkirk Deli

caféSelkirk

23.0km away

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk

24.2km away

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

caféHawick

24.4km away

Allanton Inn

hotel, bar, restaurantDuns

29.0km away

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Wallace's Tower

Alternative names for Wallace's Tower

Where is Wallace's Tower?

OS Map for Wallace's Tower

Directions to Wallace's Tower

Weather at Wallace's Tower

References (books)

References (websites)

Castles near Wallace's Tower

Sunlaws (site of)

Trows (site of)

Ormiston Castle (site of)

Makerstoun House

Roxburgh Castle

Maxwell (site of)

Stodrig (site of)

Maxwellheugh (site of)

Moss Tower

Ancient sites near Wallace's Tower

Littledean fort

Brothers' Stones standing stone

Newstead (site of) souterrains

Earlston standing stone

Eildon Hill North fort

Cambridge standing stone

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

Torwoodlee broch and fort

Duns Law fort

Pictish stones near Wallace's 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

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Pictish sites near Wallace's Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Borland silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Whitecleugh silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Wallace's Tower

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course

The Buccleuch Arms Hotel

The Spread Eagle Hotel

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Plough Hotel

The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill

Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel

Huntlywood Granary

Melrose SYHA Hostel

Jedforest Hotel

Accommodation search

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Wallace's Tower

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle

The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle

George & Abbotsford Hotel

Hirsel Cottage Tea Room

Castle Hotel

Baxters Selkirk

Selkirk Deli

Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café

Allanton Inn

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Published on the 28th of May 2011 at 10:20 am. Updated on the 16th of May 2021 at 5:26 pm.

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