Witch Burn

Witch Burn is a river in Scotland, United Kingdom. Witch Burn is situated nearby to the hamlet Timpendean, as well as near Furlongs.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Timpendean Tower and Castle Hill.

Timpendean Tower

Ruins

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Timpendean Tower or Typenden Castle as it was once known, is a ruined 15th-century tower house near Lanton, around 1.5 miles north-west of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.

Castle Hill

Archaeological site

Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle Hill is an archaeological site.

Jedburgh Sheriff Court

Courthouse

Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jedburgh Sheriff Court, formerly County Buildings, is a judicial building in the Market Square in Jedburgh in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jedburgh and Ancrum.

Jedburgh

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Jedburgh is a town in the Scottish Borders, ten miles north of the border with England. It's best known for its ruined abbey, while the countryside around is dotted with turrets and towerhouses from the medieval days of banditry.

Ancrum

Village

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Ancrum is a village in the Borders area of Scotland, 5 km northwest of Jedburgh. The village — which currently has a population of around 300 — is situated just off the A68 trunk road on the B6400, which runs through Ancrum. Lilliesleaf lies 7 miles further along the B6400 and Denholm can be reached along the unclassified road which runs parallel to the River Teviot.