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Stewart Roberts served the Selkirk, Borders and Scottish community for more than... (more)

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Houses at Bannerfield, Selkirk.

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Currently a diversion on A707 is in place. The white building centre is Selkirk Scouts.

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Looking across Ladylands Farm from the A7.

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The most southerly of the five Baxter's stores. It sells good Selkirk Bannocks.

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The sad sight of one of the derelict textile mills, seen from the area that once... (more)

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Though it now houses a takeaway food shop the famous Selkirk Bannocks (a type of... (more)

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The white railings are the remains of Selkirk Racecourse, the oldest racecourse... (more)

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With South Common and the Selkirk Golf Club beyond.

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At the Shell garage and Fletcher's Cafe on the A7 on the southern outskirts... (more)

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Red and blue bunting from the previous week's Common Riding with Sir Walter... (more)

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Mixed housing styles; looking down towards the A7 and the valley of the Ettrick Water.

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One of several figures on display in the centre of Selkirk.

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L to R: the County Hotel, Peony Rose cafe, Three Hills coffee shop and... (more)

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In groups of four, semidetached upper and lower flats. The right hand pair are 1... (more)

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A Siemens recharging point in the car park off Market Place.

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An alleyway with a cobbled surface linking the Market Place with the car park.... (more)

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Looking down to the statue in the Market Place. The Court Room is on the right.... (more)

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It is sited in Selkirk's Market Place in front of Sir Walter Scott's... (more)

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Looking from the A7 to the A699 road to Kelso. The quarry is disused.

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Amongst active weaving sheds and mills by the Ettrick Water, these buildings... (more)

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A bridge on Station Road spanning the route of the mill lade which brought water... (more)

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An array of challenging obstacles in a fenced space west of the Ettrick Water.

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The 18th century house seen from the path around the loch.

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Excavating a trench alongside the road for replacement of an electricity cable.... (more)

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Looking across The Green to Peel Hill.

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The castellated tower of the County Buildings is a landmark on the skyline.

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New houses on Ettrickhaugh Road - compare with NT4528 : New houses, Selkirk taken last year... (more)

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Looking downstream from the road bridge.

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Car park and green space by the Ettrick Water.

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The bridge connecting Bannerfield with the town replaced an older structure and... (more)

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The Ettrick about 2km downstream from its confluence with the Yarrow Water.

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At Bannerfield, across the Ettrick Water from the central part of the town.

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Looking upstream along the burn that was channelled as part of the flood... (more)

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A path on the east bank of the Ettrick, just beyond the road bridge.

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At the south end of loch in the policies of Haining House.

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A reconstruction of an ironmonger's shop with many items from the last... (more)

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'Once a Souter Always a Souter' Souter is a Scottish surname derived... (more)

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Hotel and wedding venue in Selkirk

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The town seen from the lower slopes of Manor Hill. The light-coloured houses in... (more)

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A good growth of this relatively rare fungus near Selkirk. The largest fruit... (more)

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The house in its commanding position overlooking the loch. See NT4628 : Haining House and Loch, Selkirk taken... (more)

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A riverside path and a path by Victoria Park. The sign indicates a path under... (more)

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Selkirk seen from near Tibbie Tamson's grave, a typical Border view of... (more)

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The house is at present undergoing restoration to repair dry rot and stonework damage.

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The mansion is undergoing extensive work to rectify dry rot and external... (more)

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Hotel and wedding venue in Selkirk

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Looking north, across Whitemuirhall Loch in a wooded depression, towards Lindean... (more)

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Looking north along the line of the drove road to Selkirk.

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Cafe and service station on the A7 at the southern outskirts of Selkirk. Looking... (more)

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