Oxton, Scottish Borders

Oxton
Oxton
	Village centre
	Oxton Location within the Scottish Borders
Population	270 (2001)
OS grid reference	NT496535
• Edinburgh	20 mi (32 km) NW
Civil parish	Channelkirk;
Community council	Oxton and Channelkirk;
Council area	Scottish Borders;
Lieutenancy area	Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LAUDER
Postcode district	TD2
Dialling code	01578
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk;
Scottish Parliament	Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale;

Oxton is a small rural village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, just off the A68. It is 4+1⁄2 miles (7 kilometres) north of Lauder, and 20 mi (32 km) southeast of the centre of Edinburgh, yet in a quiet rural position.

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