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]

Ashiestiel
Ashiestiel Farm
Ashiestiel Location within the Scottish Borders
OS grid reference	NT426355
Council area	Scottish Borders
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Scottish Parliament	Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale
List of places UK Scotland 55.60°N 02.92°W / 55.60; -02.92

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

• List of places in the Scottish Borders
• List of places in East Lothian

References

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

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