Ettrickbridge
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Ettrickbridge is a village situated in Ettrickdale in the Scottish Borders
area of Scotland
, near the village of Ettrick
, and the town of Selkirk, 7 miles (11.3 km) away.
It is next to the Ettrick Water and its name comes from the large bridge in the town spanning the large gap between the 2 cliffs at opposite sides of the river. There have been settlements in the village for over a century, but in recent years it has expanded rapidly with new houses being built every year.
It has a local pub called the Cross Keys Inn, a Village Hall, a Primary School and a Post Office
. However in October 2006 there was controversy as the Post Office was threatened with being shut down, it is the last Post Office remaining in Ettrickdale.
The village also has a well attended 5-a-side football tournament each year, contested by teams from throughout the Borders.
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...
, near the village of Ettrick
Ettrick, Scotland
Ettrick is a small village and civil parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, located around south-west of the town of Selkirk.-Local area:...
, and the town of Selkirk, 7 miles (11.3 km) away.
It is next to the Ettrick Water and its name comes from the large bridge in the town spanning the large gap between the 2 cliffs at opposite sides of the river. There have been settlements in the village for over a century, but in recent years it has expanded rapidly with new houses being built every year.
It has a local pub called the Cross Keys Inn, a Village Hall, a Primary School and a Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
. However in October 2006 there was controversy as the Post Office was threatened with being shut down, it is the last Post Office remaining in Ettrickdale.
The village also has a well attended 5-a-side football tournament each year, contested by teams from throughout the Borders.
External links
- RCAHMS/Canmore: Ettrickbridge
- RCAHMS record for Ettrick Bridge, Ettrickbridge, Ettrickbridge End
- Gazetteer for Scotland: Ettrickbridge
- GEOGRAPH image: Ettrickbridge
- HM Inspectorate:Kirkhope Primary School, Ettrickbridge, Scottish Borders Council
- Scottish Borders Council: Open Space Audit: Ednam to Ettrickbridge