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Barns Tower

A Category B Listed Building in Tweeddale West, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6394 / 55°38'21"N

Longitude: -3.2483 / 3°14'53"W

OS Eastings: 321520

OS Northings: 639133

OS Grid: NT215391

Mapcode National: GBR 53R7.K8

Mapcode Global: WH6V4.2JG3

Plus Code: 9C7RJQQ2+QM

Entry Name: Barns Tower

Listing Name: Barns Tower

Listing Date: 23 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 348926

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB15363

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200348926

Location: Manor

County: Scottish Borders

Electoral Ward: Tweeddale West

Parish: Manor

Traditional County: Peeblesshire

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Description

A well preserved tower standing close to Barns stables. It forms a rectangular keep, 3 cottages in height, with an attic; ground floor is vaulted; the building has been considerably altered and the roof and floors are modern. The entrance doorway on the ground floor still retains its grated iron yett; date 1498 is cut in the lintel but this

inscription appears to be of comparatively modern origin.

Statement of Interest

Scheduled Monument

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