Kirkton Schoolhouse
Kirkton Schoolhouse is an archaeological site in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Kirkton Schoolhouse is situated nearby to the forest Pinker’s Cleuch Plantation, as well as near the archaeological site Kinninghall Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kirkton Church and Cavers Castle.
Kirkton Church
Church
Photo: Renata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkton Church is situated 2,500 feet southeast of Kirkton Schoolhouse.
Cavers Castle
Ruins
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cavers Castle, also known as Cavers House, is a ruined tower house located at Cavers, Scottish Borders, Scotland. Cavers Castle was a much extended tower house of the Douglas family dating back to the 15th or 16th century, and built upon the site of an earlier stronghold of the Balliols. Cavers Castle is situated 1 mile northeast of Kirkton Schoolhouse.
Mansfield Park
Stadium
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mansfield Park is a rugby union ground in Hawick, Scotland, with a capacity of approximately 5,000. It is the home of Hawick Rugby Football Club, who currently play in the Scottish Premiership and Border League. Mansfield Park is situated 1½ miles northwest of Kirkton Schoolhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkton and Burnfoot.
Kirkton
Village
Photo: Renata, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkton is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, off the A6088, near Hawick. Grid Ref. NT5413. It is a former parish, amalgamated into the parish of Cavers in 1895.
Burnfoot
Quarter
Photo: Mainlymazza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burnfoot is a housing estate just east of the A7, in the northern part of Hawick, by the Boonraw Burn, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Wilton Dean and Stirches were also villages surrounding Hawick. Burnfoot is situated 1½ miles northwest of Kirkton Schoolhouse.
Hawick
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders, midway along the historic route from Carlisle to Edinburgh, with a population of 10,630 in 2020. The main reason to come is to explore the hills and forests above the town.
Kirkton Schoolhouse
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.42055° or 55° 25′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.73806° or 2° 44′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C7VC7C6+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 6018363324OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31105101
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pinker’s Cleuch Plantation and Cauldmill Bank Plantation.
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