Hume

Hume is a village in , in the area of Scotland. On the B6364, it lies 7 miles from , Roxburghshire. It is close to other villages and amenities, e.g. , Smailholm, , , , Lambden, , , and .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Hume, Scottish Borders”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hume Castle and Stichill Kirk.

Scenic viewpoint
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is the heavily modified remnants of a late 12th- or early 13th-century castle of enceinte held by the powerful Hume or Home family, Wardens of the Eastern March who became successively the Lords Home and the Earls of Home.

Church
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is an ancient church situated in the village of in the old county of Roxburghshire, now part of the Scottish Borders Council in . is situated 2 miles south of Hume.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stichill and Greenlaw.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the historic county of Roxburghshire, a division of the . Situated 2 miles north of the Burgh of , lies north of the and 5 miles from the English Border at . is situated 2 miles south of Hume.

Village
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is a town and civil parish situated in the foothills of the on Blackadder Water at the junction of the A697 and the A6105 in the area of . At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 661. is situated 3 miles north of Hume.

Village
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is a small village near in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. is nearby. The village was formerly in Roxburghshire. Its name is a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon "Edenham", i.e. the town on . is situated 3½ miles southeast of Hume.

Hume

Latitude
55.66557° or 55° 39′ 56″ north
Longitude
-2.47139° or 2° 28′ 17″ west
Elevation
669 feet (204 metres)
Open location code
9C7VMG8H+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1617975134
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2646429
Wiki­data ID
Q15059219
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Hume” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Hume”
  • Dutch: “Hume”
  • French: “Hume”
  • German: “Hume”
  • Japanese: “ヒューム”
  • Urdu: “ہیوم، اسکاٹش بارڈرز”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Heuchen and Hume Quarry.

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