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.
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Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Castle
  • …is also known as “Greenknowe Tower, Gordon”
  • Description: tower house near the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mellerstain House.
Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Scottish country house around… is situated 2½ miles south of Greenknowe Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gordon and Houndslow.
Jimmydenham, Public domain.
is a village in the area…
james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the area of . is situated 3 miles north of Greenknowe Tower.
Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the historic county of Roxburghshire in south-east Scotland. is situated 4 miles south of Greenknowe Tower.

Greenknowe Tower

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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

Satellite Map

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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

Explore places such as Greenknowe Cottage and West Mains.

Scottish Borders: Highlights

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