Ancrum

Ancrum is a village in the area of , 5 km northwest of . The village — which currently has a population of around 300 — is situated just off the A68 trunk road on the B6400, which runs through Ancrum. lies 7 miles further along the B6400 and can be reached along the unclassified road which runs parallel to the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Hill and Timpendean Tower.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Ruins
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or Typenden Castle as it was once known, is a ruined 15th-century tower house near , around 1.5 miles north-west of in the .

Historic site
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is a historic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lanton and Jedburgh.

Village
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is a village in the area of , near and , off the A698. is situated 2 miles south of Ancrum.

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is a town in the , ten miles north of the border with England. It's best known for its ruined abbey, while the countryside around is dotted with turrets and towerhouses from the medieval days of banditry.

Village
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is a small hamlet on the B6400, in Roxburghshire, along the , in the area of . It is located 5.5 kilometres north of and 5 kilometres south of . is situated 3 miles east of Ancrum.

Ancrum

Latitude
55.51351° or 55° 30′ 49″ north
Longitude
-2.58973° or 2° 35′ 23″ west
Population
392
Elevation
266 feet (81 metres)
Open location code
9C7VGC76+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 842255422
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2657327
Wiki­data ID
Q3997506
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Ancrum” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ancrum”
  • Chinese: “安克魯姆”
  • Chinese: “安克鲁姆”
  • Dutch: “Ancrum”
  • French: “Ancrum”
  • German: “Ancrum”
  • Irish: “Alan Crom”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ancrum”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Alan Crom”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Ancrum”
  • Spanish: “Ancrum”
  • Swedish: “Ancrum”
  • Urdu: “اینکرم”
  • Welsh: “Ancrum”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ancrum Village Hall and Ancrum Kirk.

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