What is recorded here
East Reston is a medieval tower house in the Scottish Borders, built when local power still answered to steel walls rather than written law. Its stones may have shaken during border raids or simply warmed families through long winter darkness. The distinction no longer matters because both possibilities fit the shape of the building.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records East Reston as Tower House (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
East Reston FarmPit Alignment (prehistoric) · 204 yd
East RestonFindspot (period Unassigned), Pot (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 308 yd
Restonhill CottagesCottage(s) (period Unassigned) · 797 yd
RestonhillFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 953 yd
Upper Honeypig PlantationForest · 1.4 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.6 mi
Home CovertForest · 1.9 mi
Eyemouth, AcredaleNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.7 mi
AcredaleNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.7 mi
Killiedraught BayBay · 3.2 mi
Eyemouth War MemorialMemorial · 3.3 mi
Eyemouth MuseumMuseum · 3.3 miOther information
Photo: Lisa Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0