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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Heriot like this:
Heriot, par. and ry. sta., SE. Edinburgh - par., on Heriot Water (affluent of Gala Water), 15,038 ac., pop. 429; P.O.; the sta. is 19¼ m. SE. of Edinburgh by rail.
Heriot 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 Heriot itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Heriot, in Scottish Borders and Midlothian | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16975
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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