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Towns in Scotland

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Sam

Sam Report 28 Mar 2004 23:14

Does anyone know Hawick and selkirk in scotland. Also St boswells and Newtown St. Boswells

Geoff

Geoff Report 28 Mar 2004 23:35

They're not far north of the England/Scotland border - see www.streetmap.*co.uk (without the *)

Louise

Louise Report 29 Mar 2004 02:04

Yep Samantha, I'm in Scotland and they're in the Borders... anything specific you need to know about them?

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 29 Mar 2004 03:09

Hi Samantha, since I'm in Edinburgh and depending where in Northumberland you are we're probably about euqal distance away from them. Only thing I'd add is some people have difficulty with the pronunciation of Hawick. It's Haw Eek. Sorry if you already knew that!

Louise

Louise Report 29 Mar 2004 03:21

lol just had to note Christine, I'm glad I'm not the only Scot hanging about the boards at ungodly hours. Thought I was the only night owl.

Sam

Sam Report 29 Mar 2004 19:30

Thanks to all who have replied. I know the first 2 towns (or did know them - I haven't lived there for 23 years). I just wndered if anyone knew of the Priory in Selkirk.

Unknown

Unknown Report 31 Mar 2004 18:18

Hi Samantha, This is quite a useful site for checking out Scottish place names - http://www.ancestralscotland(.)com/ Regards Margaret Edinburgh

Sarah

Sarah Report 8 Sep 2004 19:40

i stay in the scottish borders an the correct pronounciation of hawick is "hoik" strange as this may be just a peice of useless information reall :)