Ashiestiel

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 (6.5 km) east of Innerleithen.[1]

Ashiestiel

Ashiestiel Farm
Ashiestiel
Location within the Scottish Borders
OS grid referenceNT426355
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The original name of this village in the Royal Ettrick Forest was "Echesteile" in 1456. Ashiestiel House was the home of Sir Walter Scott from 1804 until he moved to Abbotsford House in 1812.[1][2]

Ashiestiel Hill rises to 402 m (1319 ft).

See also

References

  1. "Overview of Ashiestiel". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. "Ashiestiel House". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 17 December 2017.


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