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Touring Maxton in United Kingdom
Maxton in the region of Scotland is a city located in United Kingdom - some 297 mi or ( 479 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Maxton is now 02:28 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sunderland, Sheffield, Roxburgh, Perth, and Oxford. Being here already, consider visiting Sunderland . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Maxton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ghost Bells at Jedburgh Abbey
We were filming this clip of Jedburgh Abbey to illustrate our tour guides. There are no bells at the Abbey any longer, but it sounds like chiming in the background! Spooky! ..
Bagpipe Band Competition
Macgellan video "Dram" from St. Boswell's England featuring Bagpipe Band Competition -- August 18, 2007 -- www.Macgellan.com ..
Morridgehall Self catering Holiday Accommodation St Boswells Scottish Borders
In a lovely quiet situation on a small Borders estate near St Boswells, with encloses grass garden and fine southerly views, this excellent, traditional and most comfortable farmhouse (with no less th ..
Clint Lodge Melrose Wedding Venue, Borders Scotland.
Clint Lodge is an exclusive celebration venue, a well kept local secret and the perfect choice for a Scottish wedding, anniversary or birthday celebration. The views from Clint Lodge are spectacular, ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Maxton, Roxburghshire
Maxton is a hamlet and civil parish in Roxburghshire, Scotland, and part of the Scottish Borders region. Maxton lies just off the A68, south of St. Boswells, north of Ancrum, and east of Newtown St. Boswells Maxton is part of the St. Cuthbert's Way long distance footpath.
Located at 55.56 -2.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The Battle of Ancrum Moor was fought during the War of the Rough Wooing in 1545. The Scottish victory put a temporary end to English depredations in the Scottish border and lowlands. The battlefield has been inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Historic Environment (Amendment) Act 2011.
Located at 55.54 -2.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Greycrook
Greycrook is a village off the A68 and the A699, in the Scottish Borders, approximately 0.5km south-east of St Boswells, and close to Dryburgh, Dryburgh Abbey, Maxton, Newtown St Boswells, and the River Tweed. It was here that the highest ever temperature in Scotland was recorded on 9 August 2003: 32.9°C Met Office article
Located at 55.57 -2.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Dryburgh Abbey
Dryburgh Abbey, near Dryburgh on the banks of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders, was nominally founded on 10 November (Martinmas) 1150 in an agreement between Hugh de Morville, Lord of Lauderdale and Constable of Scotland, and the Premonstratensian canons regular from Alnwick Abbey in Northumberland. The arrival of the canons along with their first abbot, Roger, took place on 13 December 1152.
Located at 55.58 -2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Dryburgh
Dryburgh is a village in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland, famous for the ruined Dryburgh Abbey.
Located at 55.58 -2.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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