Wrae Tower
Wrae Tower is a ruined 16th-century stone tower house, located in the upper Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and similarly south of the village of Broughton.Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: tower house in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Wrae Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dreva Craig and Helm End.
Dreva Craig
Archaeological site
Photo: RedAuburn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dreva Craig is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Wrae Tower.
Helm End
Archaeological site
Photo: Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Helm End is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles north of Wrae Tower.
Drumelzier Law
Peak
Drumelzier Law is a hill in the Manor Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is often ascended from Drumelzier itself or Stanhope farm to the west, but ascents from the Manor Valley to the east are also common. Drumelzier Law is situated 2½ miles southeast of Wrae Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drumelzier and Broughton.
Drumelzier
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drumelzier, is a village and civil parish on the B712 in the Tweed Valley in the Scottish Borders. The area of the village is extensive and includes the settlements of Wrae, Stanhope, Mossfennan and Kingledoors.
Broughton
Village
Photo: RedAuburn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Broughton is a village in Tweeddale in the historical county of Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders council area, in the south of Scotland, in the civil parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho and Upper Tweed Community Council. Broughton is situated 2 miles north of Wrae Tower.
Kilbucho
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilbucho is a small settlement in the parish of Broughton, Glenholm and Kilbucho in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland in Peeblesshire and near Biggar and Broughton. Kilbucho is situated 2 miles northwest of Wrae Tower.
Wrae Tower
- Categories: Tower House and historic site
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.58413° or 55° 35′ 3″ northLongitude
-3.40543° or 3° 24′ 20″ westOpen location code
9C7RHHMV+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 638289188OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q8037541
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In Other Languages
“Wrae Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Wrae Tower”
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Highlights include Quarter House and Tomb Plantation.
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