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Whitchesters (site of)

A tower at Whitchesters was owned by the Scott family, but was in ruins by 1663 and nothing now remains.

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Alternative names for Whitchesters

Whitchester; Whitechesters

Clans associated with Whitchesters

Scott

Surnames associated with Whitchesters

Scott

Where is Whitchesters?

Whitchesters is in the parish of Hawick and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 469 110

Lat / long: 55.390525, -2.839004

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OS Map for Whitchesters

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Teviotdale South (Hawick)
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Weather at Whitchesters

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
16km/h SE
985mb
93%
100%
08:22 15:42

Light rain
Weather observed at Hawick at 23:46

References (websites)

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Castles near Whitchesters

Branxholme Castle

0.8km away

Raesknowe (site of)

1.4km away

Allanmouth Tower

1.6km away

Southfield (site of)

1.6km away

Goldielands Tower

2.1km away

Ringwodhat (site of)

2.6km away

Slaidhills

4.2km away

Hawick Castle (site of)

4.2km away

Harden

4.3km away
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Ancient sites near Whitchesters

The Dod souterrain

5.1km away

Black Rig standing stone

13.2km away

Ninestane Rig stone circle

14.5km away

Peat Rig standing stone

16.3km away

Glebe Stone standing stone

20.2km away

Warrior's Rest standing stone and rock art

20.3km away

Eildon Hill North fort

23.4km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

24.8km away

Littledean fort

26.0km away
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Pictish stones near Whitchesters

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

4.4km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

65.7km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

65.7km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

66.3km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

86.8km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

86.8km away

Jonathan's Cave Class I rock carving

87.0km away

Sliding Cave Class I rock carving

87.0km away

Scoonie Class II cross slab

91.0km away
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Pictish sites near Whitchesters

Whitlaw silver chain

36.9km away

Borland silver chain

53.8km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

55.3km away

Hoardweel silver chain

58.4km away

Haddington silver chain

62.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

64.8km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

66.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

96.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

178.4km away
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Accommodation near Whitchesters

Mosspaul Inn
hotelHawick
13.3km away
Aikwood Tower
self-cateringSelkirk
15.8km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
17.9km away
Broadmeadows SYHA Hostel
hostelSelkirk
19.8km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
19.9km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
20.3km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
20.5km away
The Gordon Arms Hotel
hotelSelkirk
21.1km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
23.1km away
Liddesdale Hotel
hotelNewcastleton
23.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Whitchesters

Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
5.8km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
17.5km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
17.9km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
18.6km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
24.2km away
Tibbie Shiels Inn
hotel, bar, restaurant, campsiteSelkirk
24.8km away
No1 Peebles Road
caféInnerleithen
29.1km away
Saffron
restaurantInnerleithen
29.1km away
Macdonald Cardrona Hotel, Golf & Spa
hotel, bar, restaurantCardrona
33.1km away
The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
33.3km away
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Published on the 6th of April 2011 at 10:58 pm. Updated on the 9th of July 2020 at 12:49 pm.

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