Milnholm Cross
A tall medieval stone cross in a field south of Newcastleton, set up in memory of a laird of Mangerton, carved with initials and a sword.
In a field beside the road a mile south of Newcastleton, inside a ring of iron railings, stands a tall stone cross that has watched over Liddesdale for centuries.
It is the Milnholm Cross, set up in memory of a laird of Mangerton.
The cross is over eight feet tall, and close up you can make out the carving on its shaft: the initials MA and AA in relief, and beneath them the long outline of a sword with a rounded pommel and a straight guard. The very top is a later replacement.
An information board by the cross, part of the Reiver Trail, tells its story. It is a quick and rewarding stop on the road through Liddesdale, in the quiet green country of the old Border.
In a field by the road, seen at any hour.
- Where
- A mile south of Newcastleton.
- Height
- 8 feet 3 inches.
- Carved
- Initials and a sword.
In a field by the road about a mile south of Newcastleton, TD9 0TA; an information board stands at the site.
Hermitage CastleThe grim castle up the valley.7 miles11 min by road
Gilnockie TowerAn Armstrong tower to the south.11 miles15 min by road
Tarras Valley Nature ReserveThe Esk valley to the west.14 miles18 min by road
Duchess BridgeA cast-iron footbridge of 1813 over the Esk, and a short walk through the woods.14 miles20 min by road
Scotland, in print.
Every photograph commissioned, every word written by somebody who went. Printed twice a year, made in Scotland.
For further reading, before you go.