Village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
Human settlement in Scotland
Ashiestiel is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the Parish of Caddonfoot, on the south side of the River Tweed, 4m (6.5 km) east of Innerleithen.[1]
The original name of this village in the Royal Ettrick Forest was "Echesteile" in 1456. Ashiestiel House was the home of Sir Walter Scott from 1804 until he moved to Abbotsford House in 1812.[1][2]
Ashiestiel Hill rises to 402 m (1319 ft).
See also
References
- ^ a b "Overview of Ashiestiel". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Ashiestiel House". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ashiestiel.
- RCAHMS/Canmore record of Ashiestiel Bridge
- Geograph photo, Ashiestiel Bridge
- Geograph photo of Peel House, Ashiestiel
- Geograph photo of Ashiestiel Hill
