Roberton, Scottish Borders
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Roberton is a village in the Scottish Borders
area of Scotland
, on the B711 and near to the A7, five miles from Hawick
, 22 miles from Galashiels
, and 23 miles from Langholm
. It is situated by the Ale Water
, the Alemoor Loch
and the Borthwick Water
, and nearby are Burnfoot, Roberton, Scottish Borders
, Branxholme
, Broadhaugh
, and the Craik Forest
.
was born at Kelso in 1869. A cairn has been erected in his memory.
"The hill road to Roberton's a steep road to climb, But where your foot has crushed it, you can smell the scented thyme, And if your heart's a Border heart, look down to Harden Glen, And hear the blue hills ringing with the restless hoofs again...."
Southern Reporter, 27 August 2009: "Rightful honour restored to poet Will Ogilvie on Road to Roberton"
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...
, on the B711 and near to the A7, five miles from 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...
, 22 miles from Galashiels
Galashiels
Galashiels is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river. The name is often shortened to "Gala" .Galashiels is a major commercial centre for the Scottish Borders...
, and 23 miles from Langholm
Langholm
Langholm , also known colloquially as the "Muckle Toon", is a burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, on the River Esk and the A7 road.- History:...
. It is situated by 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....
, the Alemoor Loch
Alemoor Loch
Alemoor Loch is a small reservoir in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is situated on the Ale Water, west of Hawick. The loch is approximately long, and is divided in two by a causeway which carries the B711 road....
and the Borthwick Water
Borthwick Water
The Borthwick Water is a river in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and a tributary of the River Teviot....
, and nearby are Burnfoot, Roberton, Scottish Borders
Burnfoot, Roberton, Scottish Borders
Burnfoot is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, close to Roberton, by the Borthwick Water. The nearest town is Hawick to the east, and other places nearby include the Alemoor Loch, Branxholme, Broadhaugh, the Craik Forest. The meaning of Burnfoot is "Place at the foot of the...
, 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....
, 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:**...
, and the Craik Forest
Craik Forest
Craik Forest is a forest near Hawick in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and managed by the Forestry Commission.-See also:*Craik, Scottish Borders*Ettrick Forest*Wauchope Forest*List of forests in the United Kingdom...
.
Borders Poet
The Borders poet William Henry OgilvieWilliam Henry Ogilvie
William Henry Ogilvie was a Scottish-Australian narrative poet and horseman. He was born near Kelso, Borders, Scotland and arrived in Australia in 1889 returning to Scotland after a decade....
was born at Kelso in 1869. A cairn has been erected in his memory.
"The hill road to Roberton's a steep road to climb, But where your foot has crushed it, you can smell the scented thyme, And if your heart's a Border heart, look down to Harden Glen, And hear the blue hills ringing with the restless hoofs again...."
Southern Reporter, 27 August 2009: "Rightful honour restored to poet Will Ogilvie on Road to Roberton"
See also
External links
Reference
- Brooke, CJ (2000) Safe sanctuaries: security and defence in Anglo-Scottish border churches 1290-1690, Edinburgh. Held at RCAHMS: F.5.31.BRO
- THAS (1963) 'Scultured stone found at Roberton'.