Human settlement in Scotland
| Whitsome | |
|---|---|
  WhitsomeLocation within the Scottish Borders | |
| OS grid reference | NT859504 |
| • Edinburgh | 40 mi (64 km) |
| • London | 305 mi (491 km) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNS |
| Postcode district | TD11 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| 55°44′56″N 2°13′03″W / 55.74889°N 2.21750°W / 55.74889; -2.21750 | |
Whitsome is a small rural village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the B6437, near Duns, Fogo, Ladykirk, Leitholm and Swinton.
Place-name meaning
Whitsome derives from Old English hwit-husum "at the white houses". This may refer to white stone buildings, or houses painted white. The name has been recorded as the following over the centuries:
- æt hwitum husum, 984 (literally "at the white houses, -um being dative plural).
- Huuithusum, 1038 (double u was written since "w" could not be pronounced by the author)
- Witsum, 1124 (contracted form)
See also
External links
- RCAHMS site record for Whitsome
- Gazetteer for Scotland: Parish of Whitsome
- Excavation of cist burial, Leetside Farm, Whitsome
- Forestry Commission: Consultation with Edrom, Allanton and Whitsome Community Council
- GENUKI: History of Whitsome
- Borders Family History Society: Whitsome
- GEOGRAPH image: Whitsome Church
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