Allanton is a small village in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland. Historically part of Berwickshire, for many years it was part of the estate of Blackadder House, which was demolished around 1925. Allanton is situated 1½ miles north of Dykegatehead.

Blackadder House

Locality

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Blackadder House was an estate and stately house near the village of Allanton, in Berwickshire, Scotland. It was built on the site of the earlier Blackadder Castle. Blackadder House is situated 2 miles northwest of Dykegatehead.

Dykegatehead

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.75812° or 55° 45′ 29″ north

Longitude

-2.20135° or 2° 12′ 5″ west

Open location code

9C7VQQ5X+6F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2362572028

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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