Coordinates: 55°31′52″N 2°53′31″W / 55.531°N 2.892°W / 55.531; -2.892

Carterhaugh

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Carterhaugh with the Ettrick Water in the foreground
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Carterhaugh Bridge crossing Ettrick Water

Carterhaugh /ˌkɑːrtərˈhɔː/ is a wood and farm near the confluence of the Yarrow Water and the Ettrick Water near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders.[1] This real location shares its name with the fictional setting for the meeting between Tam Lin and Janet (sometimes Margaret) in the ballad "Tam Lin".[2] This is commemorated in the name of Tamlane's Well, on the roadside outside Carterhaugh Farm.[3] The link between the location and the ballad is debated.[4]

It is close to the site of the Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) on Ettrick Water and to the birthplace of Mungo Park on Yarrow Water. Carterhaugh Bridge is a listed building, reference number 13866,[5] listed as Caterhaugh.

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