General’s Tower
General’s Tower is a castle in Scottish Borders, Scotland. General’s Tower is situated nearby to the forest Orchard Plantation, as well as near Estertoun Bank.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lilliesleaf Parish Church and Churchyard, Lilliesleaf Parish Church.
Lilliesleaf Parish Church
Church
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Lilliesleaf Parish Church is situated 1¼ miles east of General’s Tower.
Churchyard, Lilliesleaf Parish Church
Cemetery
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Churchyard, Lilliesleaf Parish Church is a cemetery, which is situated 1¼ miles east of General’s Tower.
Toftbarns Bridge
Bridge
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Toftbarns Bridge is situated 1½ miles northeast of General’s Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lilliesleaf and Hassendean.
Lilliesleaf
Village
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Lilliesleaf is a small village and civil parish 7 miles south east of Selkirk in the Roxburghshire area of Scottish Borders of Scotland. Other places nearby include Ancrum, Ashkirk, Belses, Hassendean, Midlem, Minto House, Old Belses, St Boswells, and Woll.
Hassendean
Hamlet
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hassendean is a hamlet in the Scottish Borders south of Edinburgh, Scotland. The stream is the Hassendean Burn which flows down to the River Teviot five miles away. Hassendean is situated 3½ miles southeast of General’s Tower.
Ashkirk
Village
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Ashkirk is a small village on the Ale Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is located just off the A7 road, approximately 6 miles each way between Selkirk to the north and Hawick to the south. Ashkirk is situated 3½ miles southwest of General’s Tower.
General’s Tower
- Type: Castle
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.51538° or 55° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.76134° or 2° 45′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C7VG68Q+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 361274728OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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