Philiphaugh

Philiphaugh is a village by the Yarrow Water, on the outskirts of Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders.

Places nearby include Bowhill, Broadmeadows, the Ettrick Water, Ettrickbridge, Lindean, Salenside, Yarrowford and the Yair Forest.

Originally referred to as the land owned as part of Philiphaugh Estate, the name is today more commonly used to describe the most southern parts of Selkirk. Philiphaugh rugby ground is the home of Selkirk Rugby Club. Selkirk Cricket Club is the site of the Battle of Philiphaugh, fought on September 13, 1645, at the height of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

The grave of Tibbie Tamson (died 1790), an outcast from Selkirk, is located at an isolated spot near Harehead Hill. The exact reason for her being an outcast has been lost but she may have been executed as a witch. The grave is maintained by way of an apology.

See also

• List of places in the Scottish Borders
• List of places in Scotland
• Scottish Border Towns

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Philiphaugh.

• CANMORE/RCAHMS record of Selkirk, Philiphaugh Mill
• RCAHMS record of Selkirk, Philiphaugh Sawmill

• Scottish Borders Council: Philiphaugh Community School

• Geograph image: The cauld by the Philiphaugh Salmon Viewing Centre
• VisitScotland: Philiphaugh Salmon Viewing Centre

Coordinates: 55°32′23″N 2°53′09″W / 55.5398°N 2.8857°W / 55.5398; -2.8857