Castles · North East England
Mervinslaw Tower
In or near Jedburgh.
Mervinslaw Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.
Walter Baxter — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Mervinslaw Tower is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
Mervinslaw Pele, also known as Mervinslaw Tower, is a 16th-century castle in the Scottish Borders. It is mostly intact except for its roof. It is 7.77 metres (25.5 ft) by 6.5 metres (21 ft) with walls about 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) thick. It is two storeys tall, plus a garret. There are no stairs, and access was thought to be via ladders. There is no fireplace, but there is evidence of a hearth. There is evidence of other buildings existing nearby.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mervinslaw Pele, also known as Mervinslaw Tower, is a 16th-century castle in the Scottish Borders. It is mostly intact except for its roof. It is 7.77 metres (25.5 ft) by 6.5 metres (21 ft) with walls about 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) thick. It is two storeys tall, plus a garret. There are no stairs, and access was thought to be via ladders. There is no fireplace, but there is evidence of a hearth. There is evidence of other buildings existing nearby. It belonged to the Olivers.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.3985, -2.5193
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD8 6PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Official site
- www.stravaiging.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q10383706 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mervinslaw Pele (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mervinslaw Tower?
- Mervinslaw Tower is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD8 6PP).
- What is Mervinslaw Tower?
- Mervinslaw Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mervinslaw Tower?
- Drivers can use postcode TD8 6PP.
- Who owns Mervinslaw Tower?
- Mervinslaw Tower is owned by | website =.
- Is Mervinslaw Tower a listed building?
- Mervinslaw Tower is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Mervinslaw Tower charge admission?
- Mervinslaw Tower typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Mervinslaw Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD8 6PP. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.