Stirches

Stirches is an area of in the , mostly consisting of ex-council housing built in 1973. It is often considered to be one of the more desirable housing schemes in the town.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Hawick Community Hospital and Hawick Library.

Hospital
is a health facility at Victoria Road in , Scotland. It is managed by NHS Borders.

Library
is housed in the building built in 1904 in and it was one of the many libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie. The library is a Category B listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilton and Wilton Dean.

Quarter
is a parish in the area of , comprising the part of north of the . Formerly a separate burgh, it was merged with the burgh of Hawick in the 19th century.

Quarter
is a village in the area of , on the Cala Burn, and close to the . Along with Stirches and , is now often considered to be a suburb of which is situated very close to the village.

Stirches

Latitude
55.43333° or 55° 26′ north
Longitude
-2.8° or 2° 48′ west
Elevation
682 feet (208 metres)
Open location code
9C7VC5MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
2636912
Wiki­data ID
Q7617535
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In Other Languages

From Basque to French—“Stirches” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Stirches
  • Dutch: Stirches
  • French: Stirches

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