Birgham

Birgham is a village in , parish of in the area of , near and the River Tweed, on the A698. Birgham is close to , , , and as well as and , .
Wikipedia
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 139 residents
  • Description: village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Birgin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wark on Tweed Castle and Carham Hall.

Archaeological site
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, sometimes referred to as Carham Castle, is a ruined at the west end of in . The ruins are a Grade II* listed building. is situated 2 miles east of Birgham.

Building
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a grade II listed building near in , England. The site, on the Scottish border, was previously occupied by a medieval tower house, built as a defence from border reivers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carham and Hadden.

Village
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or on Tweed is a village in , England. The village lies on the south side of the River Tweed about 3 miles west of .

Hamlet
is a hamlet in Scotland near , and is now part of the district. "Hadden is an inhabited place in the parish of ."… is situated 2 miles south of Birgham.

Village
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wark or is a village in the county of . It lies about 15 mi south west of . It is on the south bank of the River Tweed, which marks the border between England and . is situated 2 miles east of Birgham.

Birgham

Latitude
55.64468° or 55° 38′ 41″ north
Longitude
-2.33557° or 2° 20′ 8″ west
Population
139
Elevation
157 feet (48 metres)
Open location code
9C7VJMV7+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 311387436
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2655617
Wiki­data ID
Q4916256
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scots—“Birgham” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Birgham”
  • Dutch: “Birgham”
  • French: “Birgham”
  • Hebrew: “בירגהאם”
  • Scots: “Birgeam”
  • Scots: “Birgham”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Birgham Haugh and Redden Haugh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Birgham Playing Field and Birgham Burial Ground.

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