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'''Caddonfoot''' is a village and parish on the [[River Tweed]], in [[Selkirkshire]]. It is situated on the A707 west of [[Galashiels]]. The village itself is at the mouth of the [[Caddon Water]]. The surrounding parishes are [[Stow]] (in [[Midlothian]]) to the north | '''Caddonfoot''' is a village and parish on the [[River Tweed]], in [[Selkirkshire]]. It is situated on the A707 west of [[Galashiels]]. The village itself is at the mouth of the [[Caddon Water]]. The surrounding parishes are [[Stow]] (in [[Midlothian]]) to the north; [[Melrose]] (in [[Roxburghshire]]) to the north-east; [[Galashiels]] to the south-east; [[Selkirk]] to the south; [[Yarrow, Selkirkshire|Yarrow]] to the south-west; [[Traquair]] (in [[Peeblesshire]]) to the west; and [[Innerleithen]] to the north-west. The parish was carved out of the ancient parishes of Stow, Galashiels, Yarrow and Selkirk which all meet at the Tweed. | ||
As well as the village of Caddonfoot, the parish also encompasses Clovenfords, on the A72 trunk road between Galashiels and Innerleithin. | As well as the village of Caddonfoot, the parish also encompasses Clovenfords, on the A72 trunk road between Galashiels and Innerleithin. | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 3 October 2017
| Caddonfoot Gaelic: Bun Chadain | |
| Selkirkshire | |
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 Caddonfoot Kirk | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NT4476634980 |
| Location: | 55°36’19"N, 2°52’36"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Galashiels |
| Postcode: | TD1 |
| Dialling code: | 01896 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Scottish Borders |
Caddonfoot is a village and parish on the River Tweed, in Selkirkshire. It is situated on the A707 west of Galashiels. The village itself is at the mouth of the Caddon Water. The surrounding parishes are Stow (in Midlothian) to the north; Melrose (in Roxburghshire) to the north-east; Galashiels to the south-east; Selkirk to the south; Yarrow to the south-west; Traquair (in Peeblesshire) to the west; and Innerleithen to the north-west. The parish was carved out of the ancient parishes of Stow, Galashiels, Yarrow and Selkirk which all meet at the Tweed.
As well as the village of Caddonfoot, the parish also encompasses Clovenfords, on the A72 trunk road between Galashiels and Innerleithin.
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Caddonfoot) |
- CANMORE/RCAHMS record for Caddonfoot, Manse
- RCAHMS record for Caddonfoot
- SCRAN resource for Caddonfoot
- Gazetteer for Scotland: Caddonfoot
- Caddonfoot War memorial
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