Ancrum
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Ancrum is a village in the Scottish Borders
area of Scotland
, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Jedburgh
and 5 miles (8 km) south of St Boswells.
The village — which currently has a population of around 300 — is situated just off the A68
trunk road on the B6400 which runs through Ancrum. Lilliesleaf
lies 7 miles (11.3 km) further along the B6400 and Denholm
can be reached along the unclassified road which runs parallel to the River Teviot
.
Two local landmarks which are visible from certain areas around the village are the Waterloo Monument
and the Timpendean Tower
.
Ancrum sits in a loop in the Ale Water
which is where the name derives from (crooked land on the Ale). The Ale joins the Teviot just to the south which in turn then flows past Monteviot House which is home of Lord Ancrum.
The village's original name was "Ancram", as in "Earl of Ancram" - see Michael Ancram
, Marquess of Lothian
and Baron Teviot
.
The area just north of the village was the site of the Battle of Ancrum Moor
in 1545.
The village boasts a single pub — the Cross Keys — as well as a village shop incorporating the local Post Office, and a B&B.
(1752 – 1839), the founder of the Veitch Nurseries
business, was born in Ancrum.
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
area of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Jedburgh
Jedburgh
Jedburgh is a town and former royal burgh in the Scottish Borders and historically in Roxburghshire.-Location:Jedburgh lies on the Jed Water, a tributary of the River Teviot, it is only ten miles from the border with England and is dominated by the substantial ruins of Jedburgh Abbey...
and 5 miles (8 km) south of St Boswells.
The village — which currently has a population of around 300 — is situated just off the A68
A68 road
The A68 is a major road in the United Kingdom, running from Darlington in England to the A720 in Scotland.From Darlington, the road runs north, bypassing Bishop Auckland, and running through West Auckland, Toft Hill and Tow Law, past Consett and Corbridge...
trunk road on the B6400 which runs through Ancrum. Lilliesleaf
Lilliesleaf
Lilliesleaf is a small village and civil parish south east of Selkirk in the Roxburghshire area of Scottish Borders of Scotland. To the north of Lilliesleaf is the Ale Water which runs east to west...
lies 7 miles (11.3 km) further along the B6400 and Denholm
Denholm
Denholm is a small village located between Jedburgh and Hawick in the Scottish Borders region of Scotland, UK. It lies in the valley of the River Teviot...
can be reached along the unclassified road which runs parallel to the River Teviot
River Teviot
The River Teviot, or Teviot Water, is a river of the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and a tributary of the River Tweed.It rises in the western foothills of Comb Hill on the border of Dumfries and Galloway...
.
Waterloo Monument
The Waterloo Monument near Ancrum in the Scottish Borders is a 150 foot tower, built between 1817 and 1824 to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo It was designed by the architect Archibald Elliot, after the original monument designed by William Burn collapsed....
and the Timpendean Tower
Timpendean Tower
right|240pxTimpendean Tower or Typenden Castle as it was once known, is a ruined 15th-century tower house near Lanton, around north-west of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders....
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Ancrum sits in a loop in the Ale Water
Ale Water
The Ale Water is a tributary of the River Teviot, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It rises at Henwoodie Hill and flows through Alemoor Loch.It meets the Teviot south of the village of Ancrum, and it runs through Ashkirk and Lilliesleaf....
which is where the name derives from (crooked land on the Ale). The Ale joins the Teviot just to the south which in turn then flows past Monteviot House which is home of Lord Ancrum.
The village's original name was "Ancram", as in "Earl of Ancram" - see Michael Ancram
Michael Ancram
Michael Andrew Foster Jude Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian, PC, QC , known as Michael Ancram, is a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician. He is a member of the House of Lords, former Member of Parliament, and a former member of the Shadow Cabinet...
, Marquess of Lothian
Marquess of Lothian
Marquess of Lothian is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1701 for Robert Kerr, 4th Earl of Lothian. The Marquess of Lothian holds the subsidiary titles of Earl of Lothian , Earl of Lothian , Earl of Ancram , Earl of Ancram , Viscount of Briene , Lord Newbattle ,...
and Baron Teviot
Baron Teviot
Baron Teviot, of Burghclere in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1940 for Charles Kerr, who had previously represented Montrose Burghs in the House of Commons, and served as Chief Whip for the National Liberal Party, a government whip and...
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The area just north of the village was the site of the Battle of Ancrum Moor
Battle of Ancrum Moor
The Battle of Ancrum Moor was fought during the War of the Rough Wooing in 1545. The Scottish victory put a temporary end to English depredations in the Scottish border and lowlands.-Background :...
in 1545.
The village boasts a single pub — the Cross Keys — as well as a village shop incorporating the local Post Office, and a B&B.
People from Ancrum
John VeitchJohn Veitch (horticulturist)
John Veitch was the founder of the Veitch horticulture dynasty who created the Exeter based firm of Veitch Nurseries.Veitch was born in Ancrum, near Jedburgh, Scotland, but left Scotland at an early age and walked to London to seek employment and his fortune. He found employment with the nursery...
(1752 – 1839), the founder of the Veitch Nurseries
Veitch Nurseries
The Veitch Nurseries were the largest group of family-run plant nurseries in Europe during the 19th century. Started by John Veitch sometime before 1808, the original nursery grew substantially over several decades and was eventually split into two separate businesses - based at Chelsea and...
business, was born in Ancrum.