William’s Cross
William’s Cross is a memorial in Scottish Borders, Scotland. William’s Cross is situated nearby to Yair Hill Forest, as well as near the peak Broomy Law.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newark Castle and Peel Hospital.
Newark Castle
Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newark Tower is a large, ruined tower house standing in the grounds of Bowhill House, in the valley of the Yarrow Water three miles west of Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. Newark Castle is situated 2 miles south of William’s Cross.
Peel Hospital
Building
Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peel Hospital was a health facility at Caddonfoot in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is a Category A Listed Building. Peel Hospital is situated 1½ miles northeast of William’s Cross.
Yair, Scottish Borders
Dwelling
Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yair, also known as The Yair, is an estate in the Scottish Borders. It stands by the River Tweed in the former county of Selkirkshire, 2.5 miles north-west of Selkirk, and 28 miles south of Edinburgh. Yair, Scottish Borders is situated 2 miles east of William’s Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashiestiel and Caddonfoot.
Ashiestiel
Locality
Photo: Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashiestiel is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the Parish of Caddonfoot, on the south side of the River Tweed, 4m east of Innerleithen. Ashiestiel is situated 2 miles north of William’s Cross.
Caddonfoot
Village
Photo: Renata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caddonfoot is a village on the River Tweed, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the A707, near Galashiels. The village is at the mouth of the Caddon Water Other places nearby include Boleside, Broadmeadows, Scottish Borders, Buckholm, Clovenfords, Darnick, Gattonside, Innerleithen, Lindean, Melrose, Selkirk, Stow, Traquair, Tweedbank, Yarrow. Caddonfoot is situated 2½ miles northeast of William’s Cross.
Caddonlee
Hamlet
Caddonlee is a farm in the village of Clovenfords in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, by the Caddon Water, near Caddonfoot where Caddon Water meets the Tweed. Caddonlee is situated 2½ miles northeast of William’s Cross.
William’s Cross
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.58225° or 55° 34′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.91918° or 2° 55′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C7VH3JJ+V8OpenStreetMap ID
node 3714859007OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=cairn
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Highlights include Yair Hill Forest and Yair Hill Forest.
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