Colonel’s Well
Colonel’s Well is a spring in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Colonel’s Well is situated nearby to the ruins Overmains, as well as near the archaeological site Site of Millington Lodge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hume Castle and Stichill Kirk.
Hume Castle
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hume Castle is the heavily modified remnants of a late 12th- or early 13th-century castle of enceinte held by the powerful Hume or Home family, Wardens of the Eastern March who became successively the Lords Home and the Earls of Home. Hume Castle is situated 2 miles west of Colonel’s Well.
Stichill Kirk
Church
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stichill Kirk is an ancient church situated in the village of Stichill in the old county of Roxburghshire, now part of the Scottish Borders Council in Scotland. Stichill Kirk is situated 2½ miles southwest of Colonel’s Well.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eccles and Hume.
Eccles
Village
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eccles is a village and agricultural parish near Kelso in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The village is conjoined with Birgham and Leitholm. Eccles is situated 1½ miles east of Colonel’s Well.
Hume
Village
Photo: Greg5030, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hume is a village in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. On the B6364, it lies 7 miles from Kelso, Roxburghshire. It is close to other villages and amenities, e.g. Brotherstone Hill, Smailholm, Smailholm Tower, Floors Castle, Stichill, Lambden, Nenthorn, Ednam, Birgham and Gordon. Hume is situated 2 miles west of Colonel’s Well.
Stichill
Village
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Stichill is a village and civil parish in the historic county of Roxburghshire, a division of the Scottish Borders. Situated 2 miles north of the Burgh of Kelso, Stichill lies north of the Eden Water and 5 miles from the English Border at Coldstream. Stichill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Colonel’s Well.
Colonel’s Well
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.66156° or 55° 39′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.41779° or 2° 25′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C7VMH6J+JVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1680944068OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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