Melrose

Melrose is a Town in the county of Scottish Borders.

Melrose postcode: TD6 9PQ

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Retail in Melrose

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Melrose History

There are some historic monuments around Melrose:

Melrose Abbey Ecclesiastical: abbey SM90214
Cauldshiels Hill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1725
Bell Hill,fort 910m NE of Smedheugh Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM1724
Faldonside to Kippielaw,linear earthwork Prehistoric domestic and defensive: linear earthwork SM2291
Whitslaid Tower Secular: tower SM8880
Easter Hill,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2159
Old Melrose, St Cuthbert's Chapel & monastery site Ecclesiastical: chapel SM3536
Clerklands,fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2223
Lindean,earthwork Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM2295
Riddell, motte and bailey 600m NE of Secular: motte SM2130
Black Hill, fort Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4463
Corsbie Tower Secular: domestic buildings SM8876
Huntly Burn,earthworks Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM2528
Colmslie Tower Secular: bell tower SM6828
Newstead Roman military complex, 660m WSW of Broomhill Farm Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Roman: fort SM12869
Dryburgh Abbey Ecclesiastical: well SM90103
Settlement, 53m NW of Hawthorn Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM13728
Old Melrose,linear earthwork 300m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: linear earthwork SM4018
Eildon Hill North,fort & Roman signal station Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Roman: signal station SM2107
Langshaw Tower and associated structures Secular: bell tower SM6829

History of Melrose

Nearby is the Roman fort of Trimontium, Abbotsford House the home of Sir Walter Scott, and Dryburgh Abbey where he’s buried. Melrose is surrounded by the small villages of Darnick, Gattonside, Newstead, Lilliesleaf and Bowden. The Melrose war memorial was designed by Sir Robert Lorimer in 1920. Melrose is the birthplace of Rugby Sevens and also has a rugby union team, Melrose RFC. Every year on the second Saturday in April the famous Melrose Sevens are held at the Greenyards and is the biggest annual sporting event held in the town. Rugby union has always been the most popular sport in Melrose.

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