OS grid reference NT426355 Sovereign state United Kingdom Fire Scottish Council area Scottish Borders | Country Scotland Police Scottish Ambulance Scottish Lieutenancy area Scottish Borders | |
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Scottish parliament Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale UK parliament constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | ||
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.
Map of Ashiestiel, Galashiels, UK
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).
References
Ashiestiel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA