Wilton Dean
Village in Scottish Borders, Scotland
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Wilton Dean is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the Cala Burn, and close to the River Teviot. Along with Stirches and Burnfoot, Scottish Borders, Wilton Dean is now often considered to be a suburb of Hawick which is situated very close to the village.
Wilton Dean
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Location within the Scottish Borders | |
| OS grid reference | NT491147 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAWICK |
| Postcode district | TD9 |
| Dialling code | 01450 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Wilton Lodge Park is located in the village, which is a public park and location of the local Hawick Museum.[1][2]
The area was part of Wilton parish.
History
The settlement first appeared in the 15th century and was historically known as Langlands Dean.[3]