Innerleithen, Scottish Borders

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Innerleithen is a town in Scottish Borders

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Innerleithen within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Innerleithen in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Innerleithen, town, Peeblesshire, and par., partly also in Selkirkshire, on Leithen Water, near its influx to the Tweed, 6¼ miles SE. of Peebles and 33 miles S. of Edinburgh by rail - par., 23,981 ac., pop. 3661; town, pop. 2313; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is one of the seats of the Scottish woollen mfr. Innerleithen is a watering-place in some repute from its medicinal spring, and has generally been identified with the "St Ronan's Well" of Scott's romance. It is a convenient centre for anglers.

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