Westruther
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 45 ′ N , 2 ° 35 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | GORDON | ||
| ZIP code section | TD3 | ||
| prefix | 01578 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Scottish Borders | ||
| British Parliament | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | ||
Westruther is a village in the Scottish Council Area Scottish Borders or the traditional county of Berwickshire . It is located around eleven kilometers east of Lauder on the southern flank of the Lammermuir Hills . The Blackadder Water rises not far .
history
In the area around Westruther there are three mansions of importance. Bassendean House dates back to the 17th century and is owned by the Home clan . The Spottiswoode House , which was demolished in 1939 , was based on a tower house . It was the seat of the regionally influential Spottiswoode family . Wedderlie House probably dates back to the late 16th century. However, there was presumably a defense structure at the site.
In 1649 Westruther received its own church with today's Westruther Old Parish Church . The building in the center of the village is only preserved today as a ruin. In 1838 a new church building was erected.
As part of the 1991 census survey, Westruther counted 225 inhabitants.
traffic
Located in a sparsely populated region of Scotland, Westruther is poorly connected to the road network. The small B6456 forms the town's main thoroughfare. In the southwest, the A697 ( Coldstream - Oxton ) can be reached within a few kilometers.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Bassendean House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Spottiswoode House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Wedderlie House in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Westruther Old Parish Church in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Entry on Westruther Parish Church in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer of Scotland