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Heriot is a small village in the Moorfoot Hills southeast of Edinburgh, Scotland, within Eildon (part of the Scottish Borders council area, though historically in Midlothian). The village comprises some 150 dwellings, spread over a geographical area of around 50 square miles (130 km²), most of which is moorland. Connected to the rest of the world primarily through the A7 road, Heriot had a railway station from 1849 until the branch line closures instigated by Beeching caused the track to be uplifted in the 1960s. The Scottish Parliament voted, in 2006, to reinstate the railway, but without a station at Heriot.

The School (as of Sept 2016) has 36 pupils. There are numerous community groups operating in the village including drama groups, WRI, a community choir and a karate club.

Places near to Heriot include Borthwick, Carcant, Crichton, Fala, Stow of Wedale and Innerleithen.

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55°45′55″N 2°58′05″W / 55.76528°N 2.96806°W / 55.76528; -2.96806

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 [[Image:Heriot Kirk.jpg|thumb|Heriot Kirk, the village war memorial is embedded in the gate posts]]
-'''Heriot''' is a small village in the [[Moorfoot Hills]] southeast of [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]], within [[Eildon]] (part of the [[Scottish Borders]] [[council area]]).  The village comprises some 170 dwellings, spread over a geographical area of around 50 square miles, most of which is moorland.  Connected to the rest of the world primarily through the A7 road, Heriot had a railway and station from 1849 until the branch line closures instigated by [[Beeching Axe|Beeching]] caused the track to be uplifted in the 1960s.  The [[Scottish Parliament]] voted, in 2006, to reinstate the railway, but without a station at Heriot.
+'''Heriot''' is a small village in the [[Moorfoot Hills]] southeast of [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]], within [[Eildon]] (part of the [[Scottish Borders]] [[council area]], though historically in [[Midlothian (historic)|Midlothian]]).  The village comprises some 150 dwellings, spread over a geographical area of around {{convert|50|sqmi|km2}}, most of which is moorland.  Connected to the rest of the world primarily through the A7 road, Heriot had a [[Heriot railway station|railway station]] from 1849 until the branch line closures instigated by [[Beeching Axe|Beeching]] caused the track to be uplifted in the 1960s.  The [[Scottish Parliament]] voted, in 2006, to reinstate the railway, but without a station at Heriot.
-The School (as of Sept 2006) has a 56 pupils.  There are numerous community groups operating in the village including drama groups, [[WRI]], [[Brownie (Girl Guides)|Brownies]], a [[karate]] club and an after school club.
+The School (as of Sept 2016) has 36 pupils.  There are numerous community groups operating in the village including drama groups, [[Scottish Women's Rural Institutes|WRI]], a community [[choir]] and a [[karate]] club.
-Places near to Heriot include [[Borthwick]], [[Crichton]], [[Fala]], [[Stow of Wedale]], and [[Innerleithen]].
+Places near to Heriot include [[Borthwick]], [[Carcant]], [[Crichton, Midlothian|Crichton]], [[Fala, Midlothian|Fala]], [[Stow of Wedale]] and [[Innerleithen]].
 ==See also==
 *[[List of places in the Scottish Borders]]
 *[[List of places in Scotland]]
+*[[Heriot, New Zealand]]
+*[[Heriotdale]]
 ==External links==
+{{commons category}}
-*[http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search/index.php?action=do_search&id=877&p_name=HERIOT&p_type=PARISH&p_county1=Midlothian RCAHMS record for Heriot parish]
+*[https://archive.today/20150124201228/http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search/index.php?action=do_search&id=877&p_name=HERIOT&p_type=PARISH&p_county1=Scottish Borders RCAHMS record for Heriot parish]
 *[http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=71902 RCAHMS record for Heriot Station and Bridge 48]
 *[http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=56000 RCAHMS record for Heriot's Dyke]
 *[http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_095/95_227_240.pdf Article on Heriot's Dyke]
 *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/MLN/Heriot/index.html GENUKI Genealogy: Heriot]
+*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heriot-Community-Council/1450975621845768 Heriot Village Facebook page]
+*[http://www.heriot.info Heriot village web pages]
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+{{authority control}}
-* [http://www.heriot.info Heriot village web pages]
+[[Category:Eildon]]
+[[Category:Villages in the Scottish Borders]]
+[[Category:Parishes formerly in Midlothian]]
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-{{coord|55|45|N|2|58|W|region:GB_type:city|display=title}}
-[[Category:Eildon]]
-[[Category:Villages in the Scottish Borders]]
-[[Category:Places in the Scottish Borders]]
-[[Category:Scottish Borders]]

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