Southdean

Southdean
Scots: Soothdean

A6088 road through Southdean
Southdean
 Southdean shown within the Scottish Borders
LanguageEnglish
Southern Scots
OS grid referenceNT631092
Council areaScottish Borders
Lieutenancy areaRoxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town HAWICK
Postcode district TD9
Dialling code 01450
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Scottish ParliamentEttrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 55°22′34″N 2°35′01″W / 55.3761°N 2.5835°W / 55.3761; -2.5835

Southdean is a hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the A6088, by the Jed Water and in the Wauchope Forest area. Other settlements nearby include Abbotrule, Bedrule, Bonchester Bridge, Denholm, Hallrule, Hobkirk and the Swinnie Forest.

Ruins which can bee seen nearby include the remains of Southdean Old Parish Church, the remains of Dykeraw Tower, and the remains of Slack's Tower.

James Telfer (1802 - 1862) was born in Southdean, and wrote ballads about farming life, typically with a zoological slant.

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