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Selkirk, Scottish Borders Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Selkirk, Scottish Borders

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Selkirk, Scottish Borders history

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Selkirk is one of the oldest Royal Burghs in Scotland and is the site of the earliest settlements in what is now the Scottish Borders. The town’s name means “church by the hall” from the Old English sele (“hall” or “manor”) and cirice (“church”) The town was formerly the county town of Selkirkshire.

Wool

Selkirk grew because of its woollen industry, but now that industry has ceased, leaving little in its wake. The town is best known for bannocks, a dry fruit cake. It is also home to Scotland’s oldest horse racing track, the Gala Rig.

William Wallace

William Wallace was declared Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland in Selkirk. Mauldslie Castle was built on the lands of Forest Kirk.

O’ Floddenfield!

Selkirk men fought with Wallace at Stirling Bridge and Falkirk, and also with Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn. Only one man, Fletcher, returned from the battle bearing a blood-stained English flag belonging to the Macclesfield regiment. On his return he cast the captured English standard around his head before falling to his death.

Battle of Philiphaugh

Selkirk played host to the Royalist army of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose. The Royalist infantry were camped at Philiphaugh, below the town, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Montrose arrived to find his army in disarray and had to the flee the field, eventually leading to his exile.

Sir Walter Scott

Sir Walter Scott was appointed Sheriff-Depute of the County of Selkirk in 1799. He was based in the Royal Burgh’s courthouse in the town square.

Selkirk, Scottish Borders landmarks

The Haining is the late 18th-century residence of the Pringle family. It is also the final resting place of several relatives of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt named his famous dog Fala, after Fala and the nearby village of Falahill.

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Best Selkirk, Scottish Borders places to visit

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Selkirk, Scottish Borders has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Selkirk, Scottish Borders’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Selkirk, Scottish Borders’s information audio spots:

Selkirk transmitting station The Selkirk transmitting station is a telecommunications facility located next to Lindean Loch in the Scottish Borders. It includes a 229.1 metre high guyed steel lattice mast, surmounted by a UHF television transmitting antenna array.

Selkirk, Scottish Borders Selkirk is a historic royal burgh in the Scottish Borders council district of southeastern Scotland. It lies on the Ettrick Water, a tributary of the River Tweed. The people of the town are known as Souters, which means cobblers (shoe makers and menders)

The Haining The Haining is a country house and estate in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. The present house dates from the 1790s, and was a property of the Pringle family. In 2009, the house and grounds were bequeathed to the people of Selkirkshire and the wider public. A two-bedroom holiday apartment, The Ettrick, is also now available within the grounds.

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