Cappercleuch
Encyclopedia
Cappercleuch is a settlement on the A708, at St. Mary's Loch in the Scottish Borders
area of Scotland
, in the former Selkirkshire
.
Places nearby include Bowerhope Law, Craigierig
, Deer Law, the Dryhope Tower
, Ettrickbridge
, the Ettrick Forest
, the Megget Reservoir
, the Megget Water
, Mountbenger, the Tibbie Shiels Inn, the Yarrow Water
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...
, in the former Selkirkshire
Selkirkshire
Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk is a registration county of Scotland. It borders Peeblesshire to the west, Midlothian to the north, Berwickshire to the north-east, Roxburghshire to the east, and Dumfriesshire to the south...
.
Places nearby include Bowerhope Law, Craigierig
Craigierig
Craigierig is a village on the Megget Reservoir, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Selkirkshire.Places nearby include the Glengaber Burn, Henderland, St Mary's Loch, the Tibbie Shiels Inn, and Yarrow Water.-References:...
, Deer Law, the Dryhope Tower
Dryhope Tower
Dryhope Tower is a ruined Scottish pele tower in the valley of the Yarrow Water, in the historic county of Selkirkshire, now part of the Scottish Borders. It lies approximately equidistant between the burghs of Moffat and Selkirk, and defended the north eastern end of St Mary's Loch...
, Ettrickbridge
Ettrickbridge
Ettrickbridge is a village situated in Ettrickdale in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near the village of Ettrick, and the town of Selkirk, away....
, the Ettrick Forest
Ettrick Forest
Ettrick Forest is a former royal forest in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.It is a large area of moorland, south of Peebles, stretching from Dollar Law to Selkirk.-See also:*James Hogg*Craik Forest*Wauchope Forest...
, the Megget Reservoir
Megget Reservoir
Megget Reservoir is a man-made water body in Ettrick Forest, in the Scottish Borders. The reservoir is held back by the largest earth dam in Scotland. The reservoir collects water from the Tweedsmuir Hills, which is then conveyed via pipelines to Edinburgh...
, the Megget Water
Megget Water
Megget Water is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Selkirkshire. The Water rises at Broad Hill, passes through Megget Reservoir and empties into St Mary's Loch...
, Mountbenger, the Tibbie Shiels Inn, the Yarrow Water
See also
External links
- CANMORE/RCAHMS record of Gordon Arms Hotel; Cappercleuch; Gordon Arms Inn
- RCAHMS record of Cappercleuch, General
- CANMORE/RCAHMS record of Cappercleuch Kirk; Cappercleuch Free Church
- St. Mary's Village Hall, Cappercleuch
- Geograph image: Cappercleuch and Capperlaw
- Geograph image: The old AA box at Cappercleuch