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: 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…

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… is situated 2 miles south of Ancrum.

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is a town in the , ten miles north of the border with England.

Village
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is a small hamlet on the B6400… 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”
  • Spanish: “Ancrum”
  • Swedish: “Ancrum”
  • Urdu: “اینکرم”
  • Welsh: “Ancrum”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Furlongs and Ancrum Park.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ancrum Village Hall and Ancrum Kirk.

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Worth a closer look: Jedburgh and Melrose.

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