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Morebattle
Morebattle in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Morebattle is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Morebattle is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the B6401, seven miles south of Kelso, Scottish Borders, beside the Kale Water, a tributary of the River Teviot. The St. Cuthbert's Way long distance footpath passes through the village. Surrounding villages include Cessford and Eckford to the west; Linton to the north; Town Yetholm and Kirk Yetholm to the east; and Hownam and Mowhaugh to the south.
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Background
History
The place-name comes from the Anglian mere-bōðl - "dwelling place by the lake" (Linton Loch). No evidence of any battles (the simplistic origin) exists. Morebattle parish church is noted as being in the diocese of Glasgow from approximately 1116. It stands on a prominence overlooking the Kale Water. The village has a "Teapot Street" which according to local legend (unlikely to be true) was named by Sir Walter Scott, who, passing through the village one day, noticed the wives in the street carrying teapots to the nearby Kale Water to picnic, and remarked, "that must be Teapot Street." Linton Loch was a substantial loch between Morebattle and Linton, but it was drained as part of the 19th…
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- Coordinates
- 55.5167, -2.3667
Sources
- wikidata: Q6911210 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Morebattle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Morebattle?
- Morebattle is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.5167°, -2.3667°.