Corsbie Tower (ruin)

Corsbie Tower (ruin) is a castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Corsbie Tower (ruin) is situated nearby to the heath Everett Moss, as well as near the peak West Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Legerwood Kirk and Greenknowe Tower.

Legerwood Kirk

Church

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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 1 mile west of Corsbie Tower (ruin).

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 east of Corsbie Tower (ruin).

Boon Farm

Farm

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Boon is a farm and former barony located near Lauder, Scotland. Boon Farm is situated 2½ miles northwest of Corsbie Tower (ruin).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gordon and Houndslow.

Gordon

Village

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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 east of Corsbie Tower (ruin).

Houndslow

Hamlet

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Houndslow is a hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is situated on the A697, about 5 miles west of Greenlaw, and 3 miles north-east of Gordon. Immediately to the south is the former village of Bassendean, with the 17th-century Bassendean House. Houndslow is situated 2½ miles northeast of Corsbie Tower (ruin).