Birkenside

Birkenside is a hill in , and has an elevation of 771 feet. Birkenside is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mossburnford Cottages and Ferniehirst Castle.

Residential area
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a residential area.

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an L-shaped construction on the east bank of the , about a mile and a half south of , in the area of , and in the former county of Roxburghshire. is situated 2 miles northwest of Birkenside.

Photo: Ewen Rennie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Capon Oak Tree is one of the last surviving trees of the ancient Scottish Jedforest. It is close to the A68 and , a small river which has cut a course below soft sandstone cliffs. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Birkenside.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oxnam and Jedburgh.

Village
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is a village near , in Roxburghshire in the area of . It is a primarily residential village. The placename is from Old English oxa "oxen" and ham "village", the meaning being "village where ox are bred". is situated 2 miles northeast of Birkenside.

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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.

Birkenside

Latitude
55.43868° or 55° 26′ 19″ north
Longitude
-2.51415° or 2° 30′ 51″ west
Elevation
771 feet (235 metres)
Open location code
9C7VCFQP+F8
Geo­Names ID
12620748
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