Howden, Motte
Howden, Motte is an archaeological site in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Howden, Motte is situated nearby to the peak Howden Hill, as well as near the forest Hare Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philiphaugh Stadium and Halliwells House Museum.
Philiphaugh Stadium
Recreation area
Philiphaugh is a rugby union ground in the Royal Burgh of Selkirk, Scotland with a capacity of approximately 6,000. It is the home of Selkirk Rugby Football Club, who currently play in Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership Division One and the Border League. Philiphaugh Stadium is situated 1 mile north of Howden, Motte.
Halliwells House Museum
Museum
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Halliwells House Museum is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Howden, Motte.
Sir Walter Scottʼs Courtroom
Museum
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sir Walter Scottʼs Courtroom is a museum, which is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Howden, Motte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selkirk and Ashkirk.
Selkirk
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selkirk is a market town in the Scottish Borders, with a population in 2020 of 4540. Its main trade of textiles has gone, and it's becoming a commuter town for Edinburgh, linked by the re-opened railway through nearby Galashiels.
Ashkirk
Village
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Ashkirk is a small village on the Ale Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is located just off the A7 road, approximately 6 miles each way between Selkirk to the north and Hawick to the south. Ashkirk is situated 3 miles south of Howden, Motte.
Lindean
Village
Lindean is a village north of Selkirk and the Ettrick Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. In 1590 the parishioners of Lindean had permission to rebuild their church on the north side of the Tweed, at the west end of Boleside, nearer to their houses, and a coble boat was to be provided to ferry the dead over the Tweed if required. Lindean is situated 3½ miles northeast of Howden, Motte.
Howden, Motte
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.53243° or 55° 31′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.85954° or 2° 51′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C7VG4JR+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 13666886557OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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