Ashkirk

Formerly, two thirds of the parish of Ashkirk lay in Roxburghshire and one third in Selkirkshire, including an enclave of Selkirkshire just east of the village around Synton. In 1891 a Boundary Commission moved the whole parish into Selkirkshire and added to Ashkirk a detached portion of the parish of Selkirk just west of the village, which was already in Selkirkshire (Todrig). ==Notable persons==

• Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (the Western Isles), grew up in Ashkirk. • Conservative MP James Cran spent the latter part of his life in Ashkirk and died there in 2023. • Doug Davies, Scottish rugby player, was born in Ashkirk. • Scottish-Australian poet and bush balladeer Will H. Ogilvie (1869–1963) was born near Kelso, Scottish Borders, and from 1918 to his death he first leased then bought the Presbyterian church manse 'Kirklea' on the northside of Ashkirk. After returning from Australia (1889–1901), Ogilvie became known as the Border poet, including penning Galloping shoes, Over the grass, Handful of leather, and The road to Roberton. His wife Madge is buried with her parents in nearby Ettrickbridge. == Gallery ==

File:SCO-Ashkirk-A7 highway 2018.jpg|A7 major road turn-off File:SCO-Ashkirk-area 2018.jpg|Surrounding farming area File:SCO-Ashkirk-west access 2018.jpg|Road west of village with stone wall File:SCO-Ashkirk-west road Ale Water stone bridge 2018.jpg|Stone bridge over the Ale Water, west of village File:SCO-Ashkirk-church corner 2018.jpg|Ashkirk Church yard File:SCO-Ashkirk-church front 2018.jpg|Ashkirk Church front (2018) File:SCO-Ashkirk-church inside 2018.jpg|Inside the church File:SCO-Ashkirk-church Ogilvie area 2018.jpg|Ogilvie family area at church ==See also==