| Roberton | |
| Scots: Robertin | |
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Roberton
Roberton shown within the Scottish Borders |
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| Language | English |
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| South Scots (Hawick dialect) | |
| OS grid reference | NT430143 |
| Council area | Scottish Borders |
| Lieutenancy area | Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAWICK |
| Postcode district | TD9 |
| Dialling code | 01450 |
| Police | Lothian and Borders |
| Fire | Lothian and Borders |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk |
| Scottish Parliament | Roxburgh and Berwickshire |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Roberton is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the B711 and near to the A7, five miles from Hawick, 22 miles from Galashiels, and 23 miles from Langholm. It is situated by the Ale Water, the Alemoor Loch and the Borthwick Water, and nearby are Burnfoot, Roberton, Scottish Borders, Branxholme, Broadhaugh, and the Craik Forest.
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The Borders poet William Henry Ogilvie was born at Kelso in 1869. A cairn has been erected in his memory. "The hill road to Roberton's a steep road to climb, But where your foot has crushed it, you can smell the scented thyme, And if your heart's a Border heart, look down to Harden Glen, And hear the blue hills ringing with the restless hoofs again...."