Greenknowe Tower

Greenknowe Tower is a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of , in the . Although a roofless ruin, the stonework of the tower is well preserved, and represents a fine example of a later tower house, built more as a residence rather than as a place of defence.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: tower house near the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders
  • Also known as: “Greenknowe Tower, Gordon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mellerstain House.

Photo: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Scottish country house around 8 miles north of in the , Scotland. It is currently the home of George Baillie-Hamilton, 14th Earl of Haddington, and is designated as a historical monument. is situated 2½ miles south of Greenknowe Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gordon and Houndslow.

Village
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is a village in the area of , within the historic county of . The village sits on the crossroads of the A6105 to Berwick on Tweed road and the A6089 to road.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the area of . It is situated on the A697, about 5 miles west of , and 3 miles north-east of . Immediately to the south is the former village of , with the 17th-century Bassendean House. is situated 3 miles north of Greenknowe Tower.

Village
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is a small village in the historic county of Roxburghshire in south-east . It is at grid reference NT648364 and straddles the B6397 to road. is situated 4 miles south of Greenknowe Tower.

Greenknowe Tower

Latitude
55.67775° or 55° 40′ 40″ north
Longitude
-2.57469° or 2° 34′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C7VMCHG+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 150189798
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2374513
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Greenknowe Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Greenknowe Tower and Red Well.

Nearby Places

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