River Teviot
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The River Teviot, or Teviot Water, (ˈtiːvi.ət, ˈtiːvijɪʔ) 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
. It flows north-eastwards through Teviotdale and past Teviothead
, the Colterscleuch Monument, Broadhaugh
, Branxholme
and Branxholme Castle.
The Teviot passes through Hawick
and Lanton
, the Timpendean Tower
and the town of Ancrum
, Harestanes and Monteviot
, Nisbet
and Roxburgh
, before joining the River Tweed
to the southwest of Kelso.
The Borders Abbeys Way
keeps close company with the Teviot on its journey to the Tweed.
which enters its left bank between Branxholme and Hawick, the Slitrig Water
which enters via the right bank in Hawick itself, the Ale Water
entering via the left bank at Ancrum, the River Jed on the right bank just downstream and the Kale Water
which enters on the right bank between Crailing
and Roxburgh.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
of the Scottish 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...
, and a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the River Tweed
River Tweed
The River Tweed, or Tweed Water, is long and flows primarily through the Borders region of Great Britain. It rises on Tweedsmuir at Tweed's Well near where the Clyde, draining northwest, and the Annan draining south also rise. "Annan, Tweed and Clyde rise oot the ae hillside" as the Border saying...
.
It rises in the western foothills of Comb Hill on the border of Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It was one of the nine administrative 'regions' of mainland Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government etc. Act 1973...
. It flows north-eastwards through Teviotdale and past Teviothead
Teviothead
Teviothead is a small village and civil parish in Teviotdale in the Scottish Borders, known locally as Teviotheed. It is located south of the River Teviot....
, the Colterscleuch Monument, Broadhaugh
Broadhaugh
Broadhaugh is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the parish of Teviothead, in former Roxburghshire.-Sources:*Williamson, May G. , unpublished PhD thesis. University of Edinburgh.-External links:**...
, Branxholme
Branxholme
Branxholme is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, overlooking the River Teviot, three miles southwest of Hawick, on the A7 road to Langholm....
and Branxholme Castle.
The Teviot passes through Hawick
Hawick
Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders of south east Scotland. It is south-west of Jedburgh and south-southeast of Selkirk. It is one of the farthest towns from the sea in Scotland, in the heart of Teviotdale, and the biggest town in the former county of Roxburghshire. Hawick's architecture is...
and Lanton
Lanton, Scottish Borders
Lanton is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near Jedburgh and Timpendean Tower, off the A698.-External links:*****...
, 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....
and the town of Ancrum
Ancrum
Ancrum is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, north of Jedburgh and south of St Boswells....
, Harestanes and Monteviot
Monteviot
Monteviot House is the early 18th century home of the Marquess of Lothian, the politician better known as Michael Ancram. It is located on the River Teviot near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland....
, Nisbet
Nisbet, Roxburghshire
Nisbet is a small village on the B6400, in Roxburghshire, along the River Teviot, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is located north of Jedburgh and south of Roxburgh....
and Roxburgh
Roxburgh
Roxburgh , also known as Rosbroch, is a village, civil parish and now-destroyed royal burgh. It was an important trading burgh in High Medieval to early modern Scotland...
, before joining the River Tweed
River Tweed
The River Tweed, or Tweed Water, is long and flows primarily through the Borders region of Great Britain. It rises on Tweedsmuir at Tweed's Well near where the Clyde, draining northwest, and the Annan draining south also rise. "Annan, Tweed and Clyde rise oot the ae hillside" as the Border saying...
to the southwest of Kelso.
The Borders Abbeys Way
Borders Abbeys Way
The Borders Abbeys Way is a long-distance footpath in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a circular walkway and is 68 miles long....
keeps close company with the Teviot on its journey to the Tweed.
Tributaries
The principal tributaries of the Teviot are the Allan Water which enters its right bank at Newmill, the Borthwick WaterBorthwick Water
The Borthwick Water is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and a tributary of the River Teviot....
which enters its left bank between Branxholme and Hawick, the Slitrig Water
Slitrig Water
Slitrig Water , also known as the River Slitrig, is a river in the Scottish Borders. It is a tributary of the River Teviot.-References:...
which enters via the right bank in Hawick itself, 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....
entering via the left bank at Ancrum, the River Jed on the right bank just downstream and the Kale Water
Kale Water
The Kale Water is a long tributary of the River Teviot in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Its feeder burns in the Cheviot Hills are the Long Burn, Hawkwillow Burn and the Grindstone Burn, east of Leithope Forest near the Anglo-Scottish Border....
which enters on the right bank between Crailing
Crailing
Crailing is a village on the A698, in Teviotdale, 4m east of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire.Places nearby include Ancrum, Crailinghall, Eckford, Hownam, Kelso, Nisbet, Roxburghshire, the Oxnam Water, the River Teviot.Rory Bremner bought Crailing House...
and Roxburgh.
External links
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency: River level data, Teviot at Hawick
- River Teviot, a Site of Special Scientific Interest