Caddon Water

The Caddon Water (Scottish Gaelic: Cadan) is a small river by the village of Caddonfoot, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It rises on Windlestraw Law, four miles north of Innerleithen, and flows through the Stantling Craig Reservoir. It joins the river Tweed at Caddonfoot, having completed its journey after 11 miles (18 km).

1. Etymology

The name Caddon, recorded as Kaledene in 1296, has a Brittonic origin. The second part of the name is the nominal or locative suffix -onā. The first element may be *calet, which survives in Welsh as caled meaning "hard". An initial element of cad meaning "a battle", is also a possibility.

1. See also

List of places in the Scottish Borders List of places in Scotland

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1. External links

RCAHMS record for Caddon Water Roman Communications in the Tweed Valley Gazetteer for Scotland: Caddon Water Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) River Tweed Catchment Pollution Reduction Programme Archived 11 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Scottish Borders Council: Local Plan: water and Drainage, Caddon Water Southern Reporter, September 2009: "No quick fix for village sewer issue" GEOGRAPH image: Footbridge over Caddon Water