Historic Buildings in the Scottish Borders
- Map of Historic Buildings in Borders
- Map of ALL Historic Buildings in Scotland
- Map of all attractions in Borders
See also Historic Houses (stately homes) in the Borders
One of only two surviving medieval tithe barns in Scotland, Foulden Tithe Barn stands in a corner of the churchyard, with one side bordering the main road. The building is a simple rectangular structure with stepped gables at both ends.
Foulden, Borders, Scotland
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The Leaderfoot Railway Viaduct was built in 1865 to carry a branch line of the Berwickshire Railway over the River Tweed just east of Melrose. The viaduct is carried on 19 slender stone and brick arches rising 126 feet above the river.
B6360, Melrose, Borders, Scotland
Attraction Type: Historic Property - Landmark
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Heritage Highlight: Grade A listed Victorian engineering
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Smailholm Tower is a rectangular 15th-century tower house on a rocky outcrop, with a view over the surrounding countryside. Atop the tower is a stone seat for a watchman who waited day or night for signs of trouble. Novelist Sir Walter Scott grew up at Smailholm and there is an exhibition on his life and times.
Smailholm, Borders, Scotland, TD5 7PG
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The Waterloo Monument is an early 19th-century tower near Jedburgh built to commemorate the Duke of Wellington's triumph over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. The tower interior is usually closed to the public, but the hilltop site offers wonderful views over the surrounding landscape.
Jedburgh, Borders, Scotland
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A huge sandstone statue of 13th-century Scottish hero William Wallace stands on a high cliff above the River Tweed near Dryburgh in the Scottish Borders. The statue was erected by the 11th Earl of Buchan in 1814, making it the first statue of Wallace to be erected in Scotland.
B6356, Dryburgh, Borders, Scotland
Attraction Type: Historic Property - Landmark
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Heritage Highlight: The first statue of Wallace to be erected in Scotland
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