Ettrickbridge () is a village situated in the

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region of

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, from the nearby town of Selkirk. It sits on the B7009 road, which follows the

Ettrick Water The Ettrick Water is a river in Ettrick, by the village of Ettrickbridge and the historic town of Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. The water, a tributary of the River Tweed, is known also as the River Ettrick, often locally ...

south-west from Selkirk, along the Ettrick Valley as far as Tushielaw (OS grid reference NT305184). There have been settlements in the area for over a century, but in recent years the population has increased steadily, with new houses being built every year. Known as Kirkhope until the late 1700s, the erection of the bridge spanning the gap between cliffs either side of the river at the entrance to the village brought about the name 'Ettrickbridge'.''Ettrickbridge'', Undiscovered Scotland
/ref> Kirkhope Tower is a Scottish Pele located a mile north west of the village, near the site of the old chapel or kirk of Kirkhope.Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, by Francis Groome, publ.1896, article on Yarrow The village is home to Kirkhope Primary School, from where pupils advance to Selkirk High School. Other amenities include a pub (The Cross Keys Inn), a village hall (Kirkhope Hall), football field, tennis court and small children's playground. Until 2006 there was a small Post Office, now closed. Kirkhope kirk in the village was built in 1841. During the

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Ettrickbridge was the scene of the "Ettrickbridge summit".

David Steel David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood (born 31 March 1938) is a retired Scottish politician. Elected as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles (UK Parliament constituency), Roxb ...

, the leader of the

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summoned

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, leader of the SDP to his home in the village in what was effectively unsuccessful attempt to replace him as leader of the

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's campaign.

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RCAHMS/Canmore: EttrickbridgeRCAHMS record for Ettrick Bridge, Ettrickbridge, Ettrickbridge EndGEOGRAPH image: EttrickbridgeHM Inspectorate:Kirkhope Primary School, Ettrickbridge, Scottish Borders Council
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20120325192458/http://www.crosskeysettrickbridge.com/ The Cross Keys Inn, Ettrickbridge Villages in the Scottish Borders Parishes in Selkirkshire {{Borders-geo-stub

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