Cessford, Scottish Borders
Village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
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Cessford is a hamlet and former barony about a mile south of the B6401 road, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The placename is from Gaelic 'ceis' and means 'the wattled causeway over the ford'; spellings vary between Cesfuird, Cesford, Cessfoord, Cessfuird, and Cessfurde.
Places nearby include Crailing, Eckford, Kelso, Morebattle, Nisbet, and Oxnam
Cessford Castle is a ruined castle nearby.
Cessford Burn is a tributary of the Kale Water.
See also
References
- Scott, T (1897) 'Collection of flint arrow-heads, spearheads, knives, scrapers, borers, flakes - about 600 in all - from Craigsfordmains mostly', Hist Berwickshire Natur Club, vol.15,1, pages 166–7.
External links
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- Historic Environment Scotland. "Cessford (58313)". Canmore.
- CANMORE/RCAHMS record of Cessford
- The Former Parish of Mow or Molle / Ker family
- George Crabb, Google book: Universal Historical Dictionary, the Kers of Cessford and of Fernihirst
- Kale Water Community Council[permanent dead link]
55°30′18″N 2°25′16″W / 55.50498°N 2.42107°W / 55.50498; -2.42107