- Yetholm
Yetholm may refer to one of two communities in the Scottish Borders:
*Kirk Yetholm
*Town Yetholm
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Yetholm — YETHOLM, a parish, in the district of Kelso, county of Roxburgh; containing 1295 inhabitants, of whom 326 are in Kirk Yetholm and 618 in TownYetholm, 8 miles (S. E. by E.) from Kelso. This place derives its name, signifying the Hamlet of the… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
YETHOLM — a village of Roxburghshire, 7 m. SE. of Kelso; consists of two parts, Town Yetholm and Kirk Yetholm, the latter of which has for two centuries been the head quarters of the gypsies in Scotland … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Yetholm-type shields — were used in 1200 800 BC (Bronze Age). The known shields come from Britain and Ireland, excepting one from Denmark. Their modern name comes from Yetholm in southern Scotland where a peat bog yielded three examples of the approximately 20 known.… … Wikipedia
Kirk Yetholm — is a village in the Scottish Borders, eight miles (13 km) southeast of Kelso and less than a mile west of the border. The first mention is of its church in the 13th century. The Border Hotel public house is the official end of the Pennine Way.… … Wikipedia
Kirk Yetholm — Village near Kelso, Scotland. In 1695 a Gypsy named Young saved the life of Capt. David Bennet at the Siege of Namur. In a gesture of generosity, the grateful officer gave some cottages to the Gypsies in Yetholm. The twin villages of Yetholm… … Historical dictionary of the Gypsies
Town Yetholm — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Town Yetholm gaelic name= scots name= map type=Scotland latitude= 55.54546 longitude= 2.28690 population = 469 (2001 census) os grid reference= NT819280 unitary scotland= Scottish Borders… … Wikipedia
King of the Gypsies — For the 1978 movie with the same title, see King of the Gypsies (film). The title King of the Gypsies has been claimed or given over the centuries to many different people. It is both culturally and geographically specific. It may be inherited,… … Wikipedia
Morebattle and Mow — MOREBATTLE and MOW, a parish in the district of Kelso, county of Roxburgh; containing 1051 inhabitants, of whom 365 are in the village, 7½ miles (S. S. E.) from Kelso. The name of Morebattle is supposed to have been derived from the Saxon… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Pennine Way — Infobox Hiking trail Name=Pennine Way Photo=Pennine scenery.jpg Caption=View from the Pennine Way, near Marsden Location=Northern England, United Kingdom Designation=UK National Trail Length=429 km (268 mi) Start/End Points=Edale, Derbyshire Kirk … Wikipedia
List of places in the Scottish Borders — This List of places in the Scottish Borders is a list of links for any town, village, hamlet, castle, golf course, historic house, hillfort, lighthouse, nature reserve, reservoir, river, and other place of interest in the Scottish Borders,… … Wikipedia
