Salenside

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Salenside
Roxburghshire
Border Abbeys Way at Salenside, Roxburghshire - geograph-2323496.jpg
The Border Abbeys Way approaching Salenside
Location
Grid reference: NT465209
Location: 55°28’44"N, 2°50’53"W
Data
Post town: Selkirk
Postcode: TD7
Local Government
Council: Scottish Borders

Salenside is a village off the A7, on the Ale Water, near Ashkirk, in Roxburghshire. There was a Salenside Tower house, but nothing remains of it. Salenside Farm and Salenside Cottage exist.

Records show that Salenside Tower, a fortified tower, stood here. While nothing of this tower is known to be left, it is possible nevertheless that Salenside cottage, on a knoll south of Salenside farm, is actually the converted base of the tower.[1]

Other places nearby include Appletreehall, Essenside, Hawick, Lilliesleaf, Philiphaugh, and Woll.

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References

  • Morris and Morris, R and F (1982) 'Scottish healing wells: healing, holy, wishing and fairy wells of the mainland of Scotland, Sandy, page 175, held at RCAHMS G.2.4.MOR