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The Horse Statue in Hawick Roxburghshire

Hawick; Equestrian Statue Equestrian Statue known as “The Horse” in Hawick, Roxburghshire The equestrian monument on an island in Hawick's busy main street is known locally as “The Horse”. The monument is by the Edinburgh…

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Flodden Memorial or Fletcher Memorial, Selkirk

Thomas Clapperton’s Flodden Memorial or Fletcher Memorial, Selkirk Flodden Memorial or Fletcher Memorial by Thomas Clapperton, Victoria Hall, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scottish Borders The sculptor Thomas Clapperton (1879-1962) was born in Galashiels, the son of a…

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Blackmail by Richie Graham

Richie Graham’s Blackmail Blackmail: A Protection Racket on the Borders in 16th century The Grahams on both sides of the Esk elevated the extraction of blackmail or protection money to a full-time profession. Charges laid…

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The West March of Scotland

The West March of Scotland Map of the West March of Scotland, Boundaries and Generalities. In 1578 The Scots West March consisted of Nithsdale, Annandale and Eskdale along with the tributary valleys of the latter…

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The East March of England

The East March of England Map of the East March of England; boundaries and generalities. The English East March is the northern part of Northumberland. It borders the Scots East March to the north where…

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The East March of Scotland

The East March of Scotland Map of the Scottish East March, Boundaries and Generalities. The Scottish East March was the county of Berwickshire; the frontier was with the English East March. The northern boundary of…

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The Middle March of England

Map of the Middle March of England; boundaries and generalities. The English Middle March was that part of Northumberland not included in the East March. The Cheviots formed most of the frontier line and though…

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The Middle March of Scotland

Map of the Middle March of Scotland, boundaries and generalities. The Scots Middle March was Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire and Peeblesshire and sometimes “the county of Liddisdaill”, though the last usually had a separate warden or “Keeper”.…

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The West March of England

Map of the West March of England, Boundaries and Generalities. The English West March was the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland though the latter was too far from the frontier to be important in border…

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Yett Yatt, a Wrought-Iron Gate Door

Yett or Yatt, a Wrought-Iron Gate Door, Typical of Border Strongholds A “Yett” was a wrought-iron door made by riveting thick iron bars together to form a strong latticework. This structure was then reinforced by…

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Newel Stair / Turnpike Stair / Spiral Stair

Newel Stair / Turnpike Stair / Spiral Stair Newel stairs are so-called from the central continuous post or newel around which they spiral upwards. The protruding stair towers in which they were often housed gave…

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