Philiphaugh
Encyclopedia
Philiphaugh is a village by the Yarrow Water, on the outskirts of Selkirk, in the Scottish
Borders
.
Places nearby include Bowhill
, Broadmeadows, the Ettrick Water, Ettrickbridge
, Lindean
, Salenside
, Yarrowford
and the Yair
Forest.
Originally referred to as the land owned as part of Philiphaugh Estate, the name is today more commonly used to describe the most southern parts of Selkirk. Philiphaugh rugby ground
is the home of Selkirk Rugby Club
. Selkirk Cricket Club is the site of the Battle of Philiphaugh
, fought on September 13, 1645, at the height of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
.
Places nearby include Bowhill
Bowhill
Bowhill may refer to:People:*Frederick Bowhill, RAF officerPlaces:*Bowhill, Fife, Scotland*Bowhill, Scottish Borders, Scotland*Bowhill, South Australia...
, Broadmeadows, the Ettrick Water, Ettrickbridge
Ettrickbridge
Ettrickbridge is a village situated in Ettrickdale in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near the village of Ettrick, and the town of Selkirk, away....
, Lindean
Lindean
Lindean is a village north of Selkirk and the Ettrick Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.-External links:*****...
, Salenside
Salenside
Salenside is a village off the A7, on the Ale Water, near Ashkirk, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Selkirkshire. There was a Salenside Tower house, but nothing remains of it. Salenside Farm and Salenside Cottage exist...
, Yarrowford
Yarrowford
Yarrowford is a village on the A708, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, 4 miles north-west of Selkirk, in the Ettrick Forest.The Yarrow Water flows through the village and joins the Ettrick Water near Philiphaugh....
and the Yair
Yair, Scottish Borders
Yair, also known as The Yair, is an estate in the Scottish Borders. It stands by the River Tweed in the former county of Selkirkshire, north-west of Selkirk, and south of Edinburgh. The name comes from the old Scots word for a fish trap. The estate is centred on Yair House, which is protected as...
Forest.
Originally referred to as the land owned as part of Philiphaugh Estate, the name is today more commonly used to describe the most southern parts of Selkirk. Philiphaugh rugby ground
Philiphaugh (stadium)
Philiphaugh is a rugby union ground in the Royal Burgh of Selkirk, Scotland with a capacity of approximately 6,000. It is the home of Selkirk Rugby Football Club, who currently play in Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership Division One and the Border League....
is the home of Selkirk Rugby Club
Selkirk RFC
Selkirk Rugby Football Club are a rugby union side based in Selkirk in the Borders, Scotland.They play in their home games at Philiphaugh, and are now in Premiership Division Two and the Border League ....
. Selkirk Cricket Club is the site of the Battle of Philiphaugh
Battle of Philiphaugh
The Battle of Philiphaugh was fought on 13 September 1645 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. The Royalist army of the Marquess of Montrose was destroyed by the Covenanter army of Sir David Leslie, restoring the power of the Committee of Estates.-Prelude:When...
, fought on September 13, 1645, at the height of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
See also
- List of places in the Scottish Borders
- List of places in Scotland
- Scottish Border TownsScottish BordersThe Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...