Southdean Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Southdean
Scots Name:Soothdean
Static Image Name:The road leading down to Southdean Farm - geograph.org.uk - 3071486.jpg
Static Image Caption:A6088 road through Southdean
Language:English
Language1:Southern Scots
Map Type:Scotland
Coordinates:55.3761°N -2.5835°W
Os Grid Reference:NT631092
Unitary Scotland:Scottish Borders
Lieutenancy Scotland:Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Constituency Westminster:Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
Post Town:HAWICK
Postcode District:TD9
Postcode Area:TD
Dial Code:01450

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 be 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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