Southdean

Southdean Scots: Soothdean
A6088 road through Southdean
Southdean
Southdean shown within the Scottish Borders
Language	English Southern Scots
OS grid reference	NT631092
Council area	Scottish Borders
Lieutenancy area	Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HAWICK
Postcode district	TD9
Dialling code	01450

Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Scottish Parliament	Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
List of places UK Scotland 55°22′34″N 2°35′01″W / 55.3761°N 2.5835°W / 55.3761; -2.5835Coordinates: 55°22′34″N 2°35′01″W / 55.3761°N 2.5835°W / 55.3761; -2.5835

Southdean is a hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the A6088, by the Jed Water and in the Wauchope Forest area. Other settlements nearby include Abbotrule, Bedrule, Bonchester Bridge, Denholm, Hallrule, Hobkirk and the Swinnie Forest.

Ruins which can bee seen nearby include the remains of Southdean Old Parish Church, the remains of Dykeraw Tower, and the remains of Slack's Tower.

James Telfer (1802 - 1862) was born in Southdean, and wrote ballads about farming life, typically with a zoological slant.