Fort
Fort is an archaeological site in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Fort is situated nearby to the archaeological site Site of Pinnaclehill House, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Mayfield.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kelso Abbey and Kelso Town Hall.
Kelso Abbey
Cemetery
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Kelso Abbey is a ruined Scottish abbey in Kelso, Scotland. It was founded in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks first brought to Scotland in the reign of Alexander I. Kelso Abbey is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Fort.
Kelso Town Hall
Tourism office
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Kelso Town Hall is a municipal building in The Square, Kelso, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Kelso Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building. Kelso Town Hall is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Fort.
Kelso Old Parish Church, Abbey Row, Kelso
Church
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Kelso Old Parish Church, Abbey Row, Kelso is situated 1,800 feet north of Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kelso and Sprouston.
Kelso
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Kelso is a small market town in the Borders region of southern Scotland, with a population of 6900 in 2020. Its name probably derives from Calk Heugh - the "chalk outcrop" which its two rivers cut through.
Sprouston
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sprouston is a village, parish and former feudal barony in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, as well as the historic county of Roxburghshire, located 2 miles north-east of Kelso. Sprouston is situated 2 miles northeast of Fort.
Ednam
Village
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Ednam is a small village near Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Floors Castle is nearby. The village was formerly in Roxburghshire. Its name is a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon "Edenham", i.e. the town on Eden Water. Ednam is situated 2½ miles north of Fort.
Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.59348° or 55° 35′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.42789° or 2° 25′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C7VHHVC+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 145337142OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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