Ashiestiel
Ashiestiel | |
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Ashiestiel | |
Ashiestiel shown within the Scottish Borders | |
OS grid reference | NT426355 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Police | Scottish |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
EU Parliament | Scotland |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Ashiestiel is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the Parish of Caddonfoot, on the south side of the River Tweed, 4m (6.5km) east of Innerleithen.
The original name of this village in the Royal Ettrick Forest was "Echesteile" in 1456, and it was the home of Sir Walter Scott from 1804 to 1812 when he moved to Abbotsford.
Ashiestiel Hill rises to 402m (1319 ft).
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ashiestiel. |
- RCAHMS record of Ashiestiel country house
- RCAHMS/Canmore record of Ashiestiel Bridge
- Gazetteer for Scotland - Ashiestiel
- Geograph photo of Ashiestiel Bridge, Clovenfords
- Geograph photo, Ashiestiel Bridge
- Geograph photo of Peel House, Ashiestiel
- Geograph photo of Ashiestiel Hill
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