In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Kirkhope like this:

Kirkhope, par., Selkirkshire, on Ettrick-Water, 22,724 ac., pop. 547; the church is at Ettrick Bridge, 7 miles SW. of Selkirk.

Kirkhope through time

Kirkhope is now part of SCOTTISH BORDERS Council. Click here for graphs and data of how SCOTTISH BORDERS has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kirkhope itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kirkhope, in Scottish Borders and Selkirkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16831

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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