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Oxnam

Summary

Oxnam (Scots: Owsenam)[1] is a village near Jedburgh, in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a primarily residential village.

Oxnam
Oxnam church
Oxnam is located in Scottish Borders
Oxnam
Oxnam
Location within the Scottish Borders
OS grid referenceNT698183
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townJEDBURGH
Postcode districtTD8
Dialling code01835
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°27′29″N 2°28′38″W / 55.458139°N 2.477222°W / 55.458139; -2.477222

The placename Oxnam is from Old English oxa (genitive oxan) "oxen" and ham "village", the meaning being "village where ox are bred". The name was recorded as Oxenamm in 1148, and sometimes known as Oxenham.

Current local placenames include Oxnam Green, Oxnam Kirk, Oxnam Mains, Oxnam Neuk, Oxnam Pond, Oxnam Row, Oxnam Sawmill, and Oxnam School.

Dere Street passes through the village.[2] Other places nearby include Bairnkine, Camptown, Crailing, Crailinghall, Hownam, Kelso, Newbigging.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The Online Scots Dictionary
  2. ^ Margary, I D (1957), 'Roman roads in Britain: north of the Foss Way - Bristol channel (including Wales and Scotland)', London.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oxnam, Scottish Borders.
  • RCAHMS record of Oxnam Parish
  • RCAHMS/Canmore record for Oxnam churchyard
  • SCRAN image: Oxnam churchyard, gravestone commemorating William Elliott
  • Historic Building Recording: Steading Buildings, Swinside Townhead Farm, Oxnam
  • Oxnam Kirk website[permanent dead link]