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The Hermitage Water is a river in Liddesdale, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Among its many feeder burns are Braidley Burn, Dinley Burn, Gorrenberry Burn and Twislehope Burn. The Water flows through the hamlets of Dinley and Gorrenberry, and through the village of Hermitage, and past Hermitage Castle. It continues past Toftholm where it meets the B6399, and passes Newlands, Longhaugh, Leahaugh and Redheugh. At Sandholm it joins the Liddel Water and the dismantled railway.
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References
- RCAHMS (1956) 'An Inventory of the ancient and historical monuments of Roxburghshire:with the fourteenth report of the Commission, 2v Edinburgh, page 89, No74 held at RCAHMS A.1.1.INV/14