Falahill is a village in the
Scottish Borders
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, in the
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 O ...
, at , in the Parish of
Heriot
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, and close to the border with
Midlothian.
Nearby are Gilston, the Heriot Water,
Oxton, Scottish Borders
Oxton is a small rural village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, just off the A68. It is north of Lauder, and southeast of the centre of Edinburgh, yet in a quiet rural position.
History
The village of Oxton lies in the parish of ...
, Soutra Hill, and Torquhan.
The hill serves as the origin for the name of
Fala, the presidential dog of
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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.
See also
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List of places in the Scottish Borders
''Map of places in the Scottish Borders compiled from this list'':See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties.
This list of places in the Scottish Borders includes towns, villages, hamlets, castles, golf courses, historic ...
*
List of places in Scotland
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External links
RCAHMS record for FalahillRCAHMS record for Falahill, A7 Road Bridge, Bridge No. 39 Railscot News: James Young's Photographs of Falahill
Villages in the Scottish Borders
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