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Greenknowe Tower: A Fortified House in the Scottish Borders

Scotiana Posted on June 27, 2010 by MAJAJuly 2, 2010

It was the end of a grey and rainy summer day when we arrived at Greenknowe Tower, half a mile west of the village of Gordon and about 6 miles north from Smailholm Tower, as the crow flies. It is located on the A6105, close to the junction with the A6089. We had had a busy day, travelling in the … Continue reading →

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