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Selkirk is a Town in the Borders region in
southeast Scotland, 41 miles south of Edinburgh.
Selkirk is popular for its Old Courthouse
Museum at the Market Square where Sir
Walter Scott was Sheriff of Selkirkshire for
about 30 years, the Old Church
(Auld Kirk) by the Square with connections to
William Wallace, Halliwell’s House
Museum a 1700s House by the Square,
Hainingside
Gallery on West Port by the Square,
Lochcarron Visitor
Centre largest remaining Textile Factory in
the Borders on Dunsdale Road, walk round
Haining Loch on the Town south side, Haining
Estate Kennels by the
loch for the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Statue,
Salmon Viewing
Centre 2 miles southwest, Bowhill House and
Gardens 3 miles southwest, and Abbotsford
House home of Sir Walter Scott 4 miles
northeast.
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Attractions
Camping &
Touring Parks in area
The images top are of Selkirk Market Cross,
Selkirk Town Hall where the Old Courtroom
Museum is situated, and a Statue of Sir Walter
Scott in front. The Town Hall was built in
1804, Statue of Sir Walter Scott erected in
1839.
Sir Walter Scott worked as Sheriff at the
Courtroom for about 30 years, until his death
in 1832.
The Old Church is around from the Courtroom
on Kirk Wind, right in the top image. Many
Scottish Kings hunted in Selkirk Forest and
held Parliaments here. William Wallace was
proclaimed Guardian of Scotland at the Auld
Kirk in March 1298.
The High Street runs north from the
Courthouse to the Parish Church built in 1880,
and the Victoria Halls.
Just before the Parish Church is the Mungo
Park Monument. Mungo Park was
from the Selkirk area, famous for exploring
Africa in the 1790s.
The Victoria Halls,
built in 1895, is now used for Live Music and
Events.
At the front of the Victoria Hall is the
Battle of Flodden Monument, erected in 1913 to
honour the only survivor of 80 Selkirk men who
fought alongside King James IV at the Battle of
Flodden.
The Battle of Flodden took place in 1513, 31
miles east of Selkirk at Flodden Field.
This was a heavy defeat for the Scots, with the
King killed in Battle along with many
Nobles.
Selkirk Golf
Club, founded in 1883, is 1 mile southeast
of the Town.
Abbotsford
House, home of Sir Walter Scott, is 4 miles
northeast of Selkirk with Tours of the House,
Gardens, and there is a large Museum with a
Diner.
Selkirk Interesting History
1400s - Selkirk was famous for Shoe
Making.
1760s - the first of many Woolen Mills
opened in Selkirk.
1869 - there were seven Mills in Selkirk
producing fine tweeds, Lochcarron of Scotland is the
last remaining Mill, specializing in Tartan
clothing.
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