Hownam
Hownam or Hounam is a small village and parish situated 8 miles east of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near the Anglo-Scottish border, in the former Roxburghshire.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in the Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Hounam”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chatto Craig and Blackbrough Hill.
Chatto Craig
Peak
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chatto Craig is a peak, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Hownam.
Blackbrough Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackbrough Hill is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Hownam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mowhaugh and Morebattle.
Mowhaugh
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mowhaugh is a hamlet and farm steading near the Calroust Burn and the Bowmont Water, near Morebattle, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, and in the former Roxburghshire. It is situated about 5 miles from the Anglo-Scottish Border. Mowhaugh is situated 2½ miles east of Hownam.
Morebattle
Village
Morebattle is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the B6401, seven miles south of Kelso, Scottish Borders, beside the Kale Water, a tributary of the River Teviot. Morebattle is situated 3½ miles north of Hownam.
Oxnam
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oxnam is a village near Jedburgh, in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a primarily residential village. The placename Oxnam is from Old English oxa "oxen" and ham "village", the meaning being "village where ox are bred". Oxnam is situated 5 miles west of Hownam.
Hownam
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.46616° or 55° 27′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.35198° or 2° 21′ 7″ westElevation
476 feet (145 metres)Open location code
9C7VFJ8X+F6OpenStreetMap ID
node 419182661OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
“Hownam” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Hownam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sharplaw and Hownam Mains.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hownam Kirk and Hounam Steeple.
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