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Garvald, Scottish Borders
Garvald ( sco, Garvit) is a hamlet on the B7007, near Dewar, by the Dewar Burn, in the Moorfoot Hills, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Peeblesshire. Places nearby include Borthwick Hall, Heriot, the Leithen Water, Peatrig Hill, and Peebles. See also *Garvald, East Lothian *Garvald, South Lanarkshire *List of places in the Scottish Borders *List of places in Scotland This list of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland. *List of burghs in Scotland *List of census localities in Scotland *List of islands of Scotland **List of Shetland islands **List of Orkney islands **List o ... References * * Barrowman, C (1997) 'Garvald Burn (Linton parish), chert scatter'. * Barrowman, C (2000), 'Garvald Burn, Scottish Borders (Garvald parish), late Mesolithic chert scatter and knapping floor'. External links RCAHMS record of Garvald Burn*Geograph image: Railway shed, Garvald, with view of Heriot Water Villages in the Scotti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewar, Scottish Borders
Dewar is a village by the Dewar Burn and Peatrig Hill, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Places nearby include Allanshaugh, Borthwick Hall, Fountainhall, Garvald, Gladhouse Reservoir, Heriot, the Heriot Water, the Leithen Water, Lugate and the Lugate Water. See also *List of places in the Scottish Borders *List of places in Scotland This list of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland. * List of burghs in Scotland * List of census localities in Scotland *List of islands of Scotland ** List of Shetland islands ** List of Orkney islands ** L ... References External linksCANMORE/RCAHMS record of 'Lot's Wife', Dewar Hill {{authority control Vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dewar Burn
Dewar may refer to: *Clan Dewar *Vacuum flask (also known as a Dewar flask), a vacuum-insulated container used to maintain internal temperature for extended periods ** Cryogenic storage dewar, a specialised vacuum flask for extremely cold fluids *Dewar benzene *John Dewar & Sons, makers of Dewar's blended Scotch whisky * Dewar (caste), a fishing caste from India People *Arthur Dewar, Lord Dewar (1860–1917), Scottish politician and judge. * Arthur Dewar (cricketer) (1934–2020), Scottish cricketer *Donald Dewar (Rt. Hon. Donald Campbell Dewar, 1937–2000), former Scottish politician and the first First Minister of Scotland * Douglas Dewar (1875–1957), British ornithologist and critic of the theory of evolution * Geordie Dewar (1867-1915), Scottish football player * George Dewar (other), various people * Isla Dewar (1946 – 2021), Scottish novelist and screenwriter * Jackie Dewar (1923–2011), Scottish footballer * Jacqueline Dewar, American mathematician * James Dewa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moorfoot Hills
The Moorfoot Hills are a range of hills south of Edinburgh in east central Scotland, one of the ranges which collectively form the Southern Uplands. Etymology The name ''Moorfoot'' was recorded as ''Morthwait'' in 1142. The second element is Old Norse ''þveit'' meaning "clearing, meadow, paddock". The first element may be Norse ''mór'' or Old English ''mōr'', both meaning "moor, heath". Geology The range is formed from three similar successions of wackes and siltstones known as the Portpatrick Formation, the Shinnel Formation and 'Gala Unit 2', the first two are sub-units of the Scaur Group, the last a sub-unit of the Gala Group. The Portpatrick Formation originated during the Caradoc age of the Ordovician period whilst the Shinnel Formation spanned the Caradoc and the succeeding Ashgill age. The Gala Group strata are of Rhuddanian age, i.e. earliest Silurian. It is the Portpatrick Formation which forms the main northwest facing scarp. There are also small fault-relat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders ( sco, the Mairches, 'the Marches'; gd, Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Lothian and, to the south-west, south and east, the English counties of Cumbria and Northumberland. The administrative centre of the area is Newtown St Boswells. The term Scottish Borders, or normally just "the Borders", is also used to designate the areas of southern Scotland and northern England that bound the Anglo-Scottish border. Geography The Scottish Borders are in the eastern part of the Southern Uplands. The region is hilly and largely rural, with the River Tweed flowing west to east through it. The highest hill in the region is Broad Law in the Manor Hills. In the east of the region, the area that borders the River Tweed is flat and is known as 'The Merse'. The Tweed and its tributaries drain the entire region with the river flowi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peeblesshire
Peeblesshire ( gd, Siorrachd nam Pùballan), the County of Peebles or Tweeddale is a historic county of Scotland. Its county town is Peebles, and it borders Midlothian to the north, Selkirkshire to the east, Dumfriesshire to the south, and Lanarkshire to the west. History The origins of Peeblesshire are obscure, but it became a shire sometime around the twelfth century, covering part of the historic district or province of Tweeddale. The southern part of Tweeddale became the sheriffdom of Selkirkshire, also known as Ettrick Forest, whilst the northern part of Tweeddale was initially divided into two sheriffdoms, based at Peebles and Traquair, before those two were united as the single shire of Peebles, or Peeblesshire, around 1304. From then on the shires gradually became the more important areas for administration; the old provinces were not abolished as such, but their importance diminished. Peeblesshire County Council was created in 1890 under the Local Government (Scotlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heriot, Scottish Borders
Heriot is a small village in the Moorfoot Hills southeast of Edinburgh, Scotland, within Eildon (part of the Scottish Borders council area, though historically in Midlothian). The village comprises some 150 dwellings, spread over a geographical area of around , most of which is moorland. Connected to the rest of the world primarily through the A7 road, Heriot had a railway station from 1849 until the branch line closures instigated by Beeching caused the track to be uplifted in the 1960s. The Scottish Parliament voted, in 2006, to reinstate the railway, but without a station at Heriot. The School (as of Sept 2016) has 36 pupils. There are numerous community groups operating in the village including drama groups, WRI, a community choir and a karate club. Places near to Heriot include Borthwick, Carcant, Crichton, Fala, Stow of Wedale and Innerleithen. See also *List of places in the Scottish Borders *List of places in Scotland *Heriot, New Zealand Heriot is a sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leithen Water
Leithen Water ( gd, Leitheann / Abhainn Leitheinn) is a tributary of the River Tweed in Scotland. It rises in the Moorfoot Hills and joins the Tweed near the town of Innerleithen, whose name comes from the Scottish Gaelic ''inbhir'', meaning a confluence, and anglicised as "inner" or "inver". The Brythonic equivalent is "Aber". "Leithen" is a Celtic name meaning grey in colour (c.f. Welsh ''llwydion''). In Innerleithen the river is about 6–7 metres across and is not deep enough to swim. Leithen Water is a local favourite for the children who wade, 'guddle' fish (catch fish with hands) and play about in it. In the summer months, local children build small dams to deepen it, especially at the Cauld (a fish ladder near Innerleithen Golf Course) and at Leithen Bridge. The latter is an old stone bridge, erected in 1799 using funds from a stipend, to enable easy access for townsfolk to attend church on the west side of the Leithen Water. Leithen Water is usually cool and clear, howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peatrig Hill
Peatrig Hill is a minor hill in Scotland, located about 15 km south-southeast of Edinburgh. One of the Moorfoot Hills, it is located in the parish of Heriot in the Scottish Borders Council Area. The word ''rigg'' means "ridge" in the Old Norse language, thus Peatrig Hill translates as "peat ridge hill". Other hills in the Moorfoot Hills include Blackhope Scar (651m), Dewar Hill, Garvald Law, Rough Moss (601m). Other places in the vicinity include Borthwick Hall, Dewar, the Dewar Burn, the Gala Water, Garvald, Glentress and the Glentress Forest, the Heriot Water, and Stow. See also *List of places in the Scottish Borders *List of places in Scotland This list of places in Scotland is a complete collection of lists of places in Scotland. * List of burghs in Scotland * List of census localities in Scotland *List of islands of Scotland ** List of Shetland islands ** List of Orkney islands ** L ... References External linksRCAHMS record for Peatrig Hill (Royal Commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peebles
Peebles ( gd, Na Pùballan) is a town in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was historically a royal burgh and the county town of Peeblesshire. According to the 2011 census, the population was 8,376 and the estimated population in June 2018 was 9,000. History Initially, a market town, Peebles played a role in the woollen industry of the Borders during the 19th and early-20th centuries. Most mills closed by the 1960s, although the last one remained open until 2015. The character of Peebles has changed; the town serves as home to many people who commute to work in Edinburgh, as well as being a popular tourist destination, especially in the summer. In the mid-to-late 19th century health tourism flourished, centring on hydropathic establishments, which over time morphed into a hotel format, with Peebles Hydro Hotel being one of the few survivors of that era. Notable buildings in the town include the Old Parish Church of Peebles and Neidpath Castle. Other local attractions include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garvald, East Lothian
Garvald is a village south-east of Haddington, East Lothian, Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies on the Papana Water south of the B6370, east of Gifford, East Lothian, Gifford. The combined parish of Garvald and Bara, East Lothian, Bara, borders Whittingehame to the East, Morham to the North, Yester to the West, and Lauder to the South. It is mainly an agricultural parish. The red freestone once constantly mined in this parish was well known throughout the whole country. Etymology The name ''Garvald'' may be derived from the Scottish Gaelic ''Garbh Allt'', meaning "a rough burn or stream". A Common Brittonic, Brittonic origin is also possible, where the generic may be ''alt'', "a steep height or hill, a cliff" (Welsh language, Welsh ''allt''). The specifier may be either ''*garw'', "rough, harsh, rugged, uncultivated", or a derivative of ''*gār'', "a word" (perhaps adjectivally meaning "calling, crying, noisy"). Other like-named places in Southern Scotland may have the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garvald, South Lanarkshire
Garvald is a small settlement on the boundary between the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire, Scotland. References * See also *Garvald, East Lothian *Garvald, Scottish Borders Garvald ( sco, Garvit) is a hamlet on the B7007, near Dewar, Scottish Borders, Dewar, by the Dewar Burn, in the Moorfoot Hills, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Peeblesshire. Places nearby include Borthwick Hall, Heriot, ... Villages in South Lanarkshire {{SouthLanarkshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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