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Ashkirk
Ashkirk shown within the Scottish Borders |
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| OS grid reference | NT4722 |
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| Council area | Scottish Borders |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Lothian and Borders |
| Fire | Lothian and Borders |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Ashkirk is a small village on the Ale Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is located in the former Selkirkshire, on the A7 road, approximately 6 miles each way between Selkirk to the north and Hawick to the south.
Other places nearby include the Alemoor Loch, Appletreehall, Belses, Essenside Loch, the Ettrick Water, Ettrickbridge, Philiphaugh, Salenside and Woll.
Doug Davies, Scottish rugby player, was born in Ashkirk.[1]
Alasdair Allan, MSP for the Western Isles, grew up in Ashkirk.[2]