Ashkirk

Ashkirk
Ashkirk
 Ashkirk shown within the Scottish Borders
OS grid referenceNT4722
Council areaScottish Borders
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Scottish ParliamentEttrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 55°29′N 2°50′W / 55.48°N 02.84°W

Ashkirk is a small village on the Ale Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is located in the former county of Roxburghshire,[1] 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.[2]

Alasdair Allan, MSP for the Western Isles, grew up in Ashkirk.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bordersfhs.org.uk/ashkirk.asp
  2. ↑ http://www.scrum.com/scotland/rugby/player/2848.html
  3. ↑ Alasdair Allan

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