Blanerne Rig

Places of Interest

Blanerne Castle

Ruins

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blanerne Castle is the remains of a 16th-century fortified house, located in the grounds of Blanerne House, an 18th-century country house between Chirnside and Preston in the Scottish Borders.

Manderston

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Manderston House is a British stately home in Duns, Berwickshire. It is the seat of the Palmer family. It was completely rebuilt between 1901 and 1903 and has sumptuous interiors with a silver-plated staircase. Manderston is situated 2 miles southwest of Blanerne Rig.

Billie Castle

Archaeological site

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Billie Castle is a ruined 15th-century quadrangular castle, 3 miles north west of Chirnside, Scottish Borders, Scotland, north of Billiemains. It was designated as a scheduled monument in 1988. Billie Castle is situated 2 miles north of Blanerne Rig.

Places in the Area

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 southeast of Blanerne Rig.

Chirnside

Village

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Chirnside is a hillside village in Berwickshire, Scotland, 9 miles west of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and 7 miles east of Duns. Chirnside is situated 2 miles east of Blanerne Rig.

Allanton

Village

Photo: Richard Slessor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 2½ miles southeast of Blanerne Rig.

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