Blyth Bridge is a small hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, near to West Linton.
| Blyth Bridge | |
|---|---|
  Blyth Bridge Location within the Scottish Borders | |
| Population | 107 |
| OS grid reference | NT136455 |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WEST LINTON |
| Postcode district | EH46 |
| Dialling code | 01721 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
It is located in a bend on the A701 which goes from Moffat to Edinburgh, close to the junction with the East-West road the A72 which goes to Peebles.
Places nearby include the Lyne Water, Carlops, Romannobridge, and the Deepsyke Forest.
There is an aqueduct carrying a large water main which supplies Edinburgh and passes over Tarth Water.
There are a number of iron age forts on the hills nearby, and the historic Drochil Castle is a short distance away.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Blyth Bridge: 253 m (830 ft) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–2006 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.0 (55.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.8 (46.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
2.8 (37.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
4.4 (39.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −21.5 (−6.7) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94.4 (3.72) |
79.9 (3.15) |
65.7 (2.59) |
63.0 (2.48) |
62.4 (2.46) |
67.2 (2.65) |
66.0 (2.60) |
81.5 (3.21) |
73.4 (2.89) |
109.0 (4.29) |
93.6 (3.69) |
98.1 (3.86) |
954.2 (37.59) |
| Average precipitation days | 15.4 | 13.5 | 13.1 | 12.5 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 12.8 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.7 | 162 |
| Source 1: Météo Climat[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: KNMI (extremes)[2] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "United Kingdom climate normals 1991-2020". Météo Climat. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "KNMI - Blyth Bridge minimum temperature time series". KNMI. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blyth Bridge, Scottish Borders.
- RCAHMS: Blyth Bridge, Blyth Mill
- PDF document from Scottish Borders Council
- Gazetteer for Scotland: Blyth Bridge
- Blythbank Action Group[permanent dead link]
- Newlands Community Development Trust
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