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Whitton Tower

Alternative names for Whitton Tower

Waquirtun; Wooden-tower

Where is Whitton Tower?

Whitton Tower is in the parish of Eckford and the county of Roxburghshire.

Grid reference: NT 75875 22289

Lat / long: 55.493792, -2.3833872

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The Cheviot Hills (Jedburgh & Wooler)
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Weather at Whitton Tower

1°C
max 1°C / min 0°C
9km/h W
1019mb
93%
73%
08:30 15:37

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Jedburgh at 07:35

References (books)

New Statistical Account of Scotland
Various
Edinburgh, 1845
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Whitton Tower

Gateshaw (site of)

2.2km away

Chesterhouse Tower

2.4km away

Corbet Tower

2.4km away

Cessford Castle

2.6km away

Mowmaynes (site of)

4.0km away

Linton Tower (site of)

4.1km away

Caverton

5.1km away

Mow Tower

6.0km away

Moss Tower

6.1km away
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Ancient sites near Whitton Tower

Littledean fort

15.5km away

Brothers' Stones standing stone

19.6km away

Newstead (site of) souterrains

22.5km away

Eildon Hill North fort

22.9km away

Earlston standing stone

23.8km away

Cambridge standing stone

31.3km away

Bruntaburn Mill standing stone

31.8km away

Duns Law fort

32.5km away

The Dod souterrain

32.8km away
more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Whitton Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

33.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

71.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

71.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

72.3km away

Abercrombie 1 Class III cross slab

84.5km away

Abercrombie 2 Class III cross slab

84.5km away

Abercrombie 3 Class III cross slab

84.5km away

Abercrombie 4 Class III cross slab

84.5km away

The Coves, Caiplie Class I symbols

85.0km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Whitton Tower

Whitlaw silver chain

36.5km away

Hoardweel silver chain

37.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

55.4km away

Haddington silver chain

56.7km away

Borland silver chain

73.7km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

75.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

92.0km away

Whitecleugh silver chain

94.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

162.7km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Whitton Tower

The Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course
hotelRoxburgh
8.6km away
The Farmhouse at Yetholm Mill
hotelTown Yetholm
8.8km away
Plough Hotel
hotelTown Yetholm
8.9km away
Kirk Yetholm SYHA Hostel
hostelKirk Yetholm
9.0km away
The Spread Eagle Hotel
hotelJedburgh
10.9km away
Larkhall Burn luxury cottages
self-catering cottagesJedburgh
11.1km away
Jedforest Hotel
hotelJedburgh
11.6km away
The Buccleuch Arms Hotel
hotelSt Boswells
18.9km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
19.2km away
Apartment 76
self-catering apartmentColdstream
19.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Whitton Tower

The Terrace Café, Floors Castle
caféKelso
13.3km away
The Courtyard Restaurant, Floors Castle
café, restaurantKelso
13.3km away
Hirsel Cottage Tea Room
caféColdstream
19.2km away
Castle Hotel
hotel, bar, restaurantColdstream
19.2km away
George & Abbotsford Hotel
hotel, barMelrose
24.2km away
Johnstons of Elgin Eastmill Café
caféHawick
25.9km away
Baxters Selkirk
caféSelkirk
29.3km away
Selkirk Deli
caféSelkirk
29.4km away
Best Western Philipburn Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barSelkirk
30.7km away
Allanton Inn
hotel, bar, restaurantDuns
33.7km away
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Published on the 13th of November 2011 at 6:29 pm. Updated on the 30th of April 2021 at 3:43 pm.

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