What is recorded here
Castle Rock stands in St Abbs, a house marker on Scottish Borders land. The rock may have supported a home, a watch post or a forgotten room for someone who watched the sea. Its exact purpose has faded, but the rock still holds the shape of human life beside the water.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Abbs, Castle Rock as House (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. 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
Castle RockCliff · 85 yd
St Abbs, Seaview Terrace, Houses and Fishermen's HutsHouse(s) (period Unassigned), Hut(s) (period Unknown) · 120 yd
Jock's NoseIslet · 141 yd
St Abbs, Harbour, Fish HouseFish House (19th Century) · 154 yd
St Abbs Harbour, Gear StoresBarking Pot(s) (19th Century), Cooperage (19th Century), Gear Store (19th Century), Smokehouse (19th Century) · 203 yd
Vigilant: Ebb Carrs, St Abbs, North SeaMotor Fishing Vessel (20th Century)-(1976), Motor Trawler (20th Century)-(1976) · 409 yd
Maw CarrIslet · 418 yd
Coldingham BayBay · 557 yd
Coldingham SandsBeach / strand · 663 yd
Coldingham, Beach HutsBeach Hut(s) (20th Century) · 680 yd
St. Abbs Visitor Centre (National Trust for Scotland)Visitor information · 825 yd
Coldingham PrioryNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.2 miOther information
Photo: Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0