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Description: Minto is a planned village designed and laid out by William Playfair for the 2nd Earl of Minto. The Church, built as part of the plan, was completed in 1831 and replaced a much earlier ...
Type: Archaeological-Sites
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Description: There are a number of woodland walks and footpaths around Craik which give access to historic sites. These include prehistoric settlements, a Roman road and medieval farmsteads. Craik a...
Type: Walking
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Description: Built as a Peel Tower House and home of the Douglas family, and later the home of Anne, Duchess of Monmouth, and still later the Tower Hotel, the premises now house exhibits showing the...
Type: Visitor-Attractions
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Description: Visitor Centre offering a viewing gallery to watch the frames at work. Ownership: Private Situation � OS ref: 506151 How to get there: By car: In town of Hawick � Trinity M...
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Description: Standing in Motte Park are the remains of this �motte and bailey� castle which was the stronghold of the Lovell family. All that now remains are the remnants of the main earthen mound...
Type: Archaeological-Sites
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Description: Museum displaying the manufacturing and domestic life of the area. Local history is well covered. The Scott Art gallery houses Scottish art from the 19th and 20th centuries. Home to a...
Type: Museums
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Description: The site of the skirmish in 1514 when, according to local tradition, a group of English marauders were put to flight by a group of young men from Hawick. The Hawick Cornet, who leads th...
Type: Archaeological-Sites
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Description: Display of arms, armour and artifacts from the times of the Border Reivers. Gold & silver jewellery designed and made on the premises. Ownership: Private Situation � OS ref: ...
Type: Crafts
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Description: Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie was an infamous reiver who was a thorn in the side of the Scottish King James V. No matter what the King did, Armstrong went his own way and did his own t...
Type: Archaeological-Sites
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Description: Standing on Denholm Green is the monument to Dr John Leyden, scholar and poet, who was born in Denholm in 1775. He was a very highly talented scholar who assisted Sir Walter Scott with h...
Type: Visitor-Attractions
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Description: Demonstrations of the ancient skills of glassmaking. Ownership: Private Situation � OS ref: NT505165 How to get there: By car: In Galalaw Industrial Estate on the northern...
Type: Crafts
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Description: Award winning park on banks of River Teviot in Hawick with tree-lined walks, river, waterfall, glass houses, and, in season, recreational facilities for bowling, tennis, putting, crazy ...
Type: Gardens
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Description: A working weaving mill where visitors can watch the processes involved in cloth manufacture. Ownership: Private Situation � OS ref: NT 529166 How to get there: By car: On th...
Type: Visitor-Attractions
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Description: Famous knitwear manufacturer. Opportunity to take factory tour. Ownership: Private Situation � OS ref: NT 502147 How to get there: By car: In town of Hawick. � Buccleuch...
Type: Visitor-Attractions
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