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Encyclopedia > Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
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Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Rosbrog, Eadaraig agus Srath Labhdair in Scottish Gaelic) is a Lieutenancy area of Scotland. It consists of the former (1975-1996) local government districts of Roxburgh and Ettrick and Lauderdale within the Scottish Borders unitary area. Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale Lieutenancy File links The following pages link to this file: Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale Categories: GFDL images ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for ceremonial purposes such as Lord Lieutenancy. ... Historically, Roxburgh was an important Scottish town. ... Ettrick and Lauderdale (Eadaraig agus Srath Labhdair in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96) a local government district in the Borders region of Scotland. ... Scottish Borders (Na Crìochan na h-Alba in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...


Reference:

  • The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996, Statutory Instrument 1996 No. 731 (S.83) (http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1996/Uksi_19960731_en_1.htm)

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Roxburgh (548 words)
Historically, the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh (Gaelic: Rosbrog), in the Scottish Borders, was an important trading burgh in the economy of Scotland.
The town stood on a defensible peninsula between the rivers Tweed and Teviot, with Roxburgh Castle guarding the narrow neck of the peninsula.
Roxburgh was the county town of the former county of Roxburghshire.
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