Quarry (disused)

Quarry (disused) is a quarry in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Quarry (disused) is situated nearby to the forest Morriston Strip, as well as near the peak Fans Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Greenknowe Tower and Mellerstain House.

Greenknowe Tower

Castle

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Greenknowe Tower is a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders. 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. Greenknowe Tower is situated 2 miles northeast of Quarry (disused).

Mellerstain House

Photo: Steve Kent, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mellerstain House is a Scottish country house around 8 miles north of Kelso in the Borders, Scotland. It is currently the home of George Baillie-Hamilton, 14th Earl of Haddington, and is designated as a historical monument. Mellerstain House is situated 2½ miles east of Quarry (disused).

Legerwood Kirk

Church

Photo: Jimmydenham, Public domain.

Legerwood Kirk is an ancient and historic Church of Scotland church in the former county of Berwickshire, Scotland. It is situated half a mile east of the hamlet of Legerwood and 6.5 miles south east of Lauder in the Scottish Borders, on an unclassified road east of the A68 highway at grid reference NT593433. Legerwood Kirk is situated 2 miles northwest of Quarry (disused).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Earlston and Gordon.

Earlston

Village

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Earlston is a civil parish and market town in the county of Berwickshire, within the Scottish Borders. It is on the River Leader in Lauderdale, Scotland. Earlston is situated 2½ miles southwest of Quarry (disused).

Gordon

Village

Photo: Jimmydenham, Public domain.

Gordon is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, within the historic county of Berwickshire. The village sits on the crossroads of the A6105 Earlston to Berwick on Tweed road and the A6089 Edinburgh to Kelso road. Gordon is situated 2½ miles northeast of Quarry (disused).