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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Hobkirk like this:
Hobkirk (anciently Hopekirk), par., Roxburghshire, on Rule Water, 16,193 ac., pop. 662; contains Bonchester Bridge, 6 miles SE. of Hawick.
Hobkirk 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 Hobkirk itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Hobkirk, in Scottish Borders and Roxburghshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16869
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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