The Caddon Water ( gd, Cadan) is a small
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...
by the village of
Caddonfoot
Caddonfoot ( gd, Bun Chadain) is a village on the River Tweed, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the A707, near Galashiels.
The village is at the mouth of the Caddon Water
Other places nearby include Boleside, Broadmeadows, Scot ...
, in the
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders ( sco, the Mairches, 'the Marches'; gd, Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Lot ...
area of
Scotland
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. It rises on
Windlestraw Law, four miles north of
Innerleithen
Innerleithen ( gd, Inbhir Leitheann) is a civil parish and a small town in the committee area of Tweeddale, in the Scottish Borders. It was formerly in the historic county of Peeblesshire or Tweeddale.
Etymology
The name "Innerleithen" comes ...
, and flows through the
Stantling Craig Reservoir. It joins the
river Tweed at
Caddonfoot
Caddonfoot ( gd, Bun Chadain) is a village on the River Tweed, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the A707, near Galashiels.
The village is at the mouth of the Caddon Water
Other places nearby include Boleside, Broadmeadows, Scot ...
, having completed its journey after 11 miles (18 km).
Etymology
The name ''Caddon'', recorded as ''Kaledene'' in 1296,
has a
Brittonic origin.
The second part of the name is the nominal or locative suffix ''-onā''.
The first element may be ''*calet'',
which survives in
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
as ''caled'' meaning "hard".
An initial element of ''cad'' meaning "a battle",
is also a possibility.
See also
*
List of places in the Scottish Borders
''Map of places in the Scottish Borders compiled from this list'':See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties.
This list of places in the Scottish Borders includes towns, villages, hamlets, castles, golf courses, historic ho ...
*
List of places in Scotland
References
External links
RCAHMS record for Caddon WaterRoman Communications in the Tweed ValleyScottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) River Tweed Catchment Pollution Reduction ProgrammeScottish Borders Council: Local Plan: water and Drainage, Caddon WaterSouthern Reporter, September 2009: "No quick fix for village sewer issue"GEOGRAPH image: Footbridge over Caddon Water
Rivers of the Scottish Borders
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