Loupin’- on stane
Loupin’- on stane is a monument in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Loupin’- on stane is situated nearby to the museum Mary Queen Of Scots‘ Visitors Centre, as well as near the archaeological site Friars‘ Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port House and Jedburgh Sheriff Court.
Port House
Public building
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The Port House is a Scottish class A listed building in the centre of Jedburgh. The Jedburgh Co-operative Store Company had been founded in 1866 and it operated from the Port House in Exchange Street. Port House is situated 630 feet southwest of Loupin’- on stane.
Jedburgh Sheriff Court
Courthouse
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Jedburgh Sheriff Court, formerly County Buildings, is a judicial building in the Market Square in Jedburgh in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building. Jedburgh Sheriff Court is situated 790 feet southwest of Loupin’- on stane.
Jedburgh Town Hall
Town hall
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Jedburgh Public Hall known as Jedburgh Town Hall is a listed building in the centre of Jedburgh opposite the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey. It was opened in 1900 as the town's principal public building. It overlooks a large car park which is beside the A68. Jedburgh Town Hall is situated 810 feet south of Loupin’- on stane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jedburgh and Lanton.
Jedburgh
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Jedburgh is a town in the Scottish Borders, ten miles north of the border with England. It's best known for its ruined abbey, while the countryside around is dotted with turrets and towerhouses from the medieval days of banditry.
Lanton
Village
Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lanton is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near Jedburgh and Timpendean Tower, off the A698. Lanton is situated 2 miles west of Loupin’- on stane.
Ancrum
Village
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Ancrum is a village in the Borders area of Scotland, 5 km northwest of Jedburgh. The village — which currently has a population of around 300 — is situated just off the A68 trunk road on the B6400, which runs through Ancrum. Lilliesleaf lies 7 miles further along the B6400 and Denholm can be reached along the unclassified road which runs parallel to the River Teviot. Ancrum is situated 3 miles northwest of Loupin’- on stane.
Loupin’- on stane
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “This stone was used by Sir Walter Scott when mounting his horse after his many visits to his friend Sheriff Shortreed. Then agent of the British Linen Bank here. Together they made several expeditions into Liddesdale collecting ballads for the composition”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.47914° or 55° 28′ 45″ northLongitude
-2.55353° or 2° 33′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C7VFCHW+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 8773545262OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mary Queen Of Scots‘ Visitors Centre and Friars‘ Garden.
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