John Charlton Memorial

John Charlton Memorial is a memorial in Scottish Borders, Scotland. John Charlton Memorial is situated nearby to the forest Raelees Wood, as well as near the peak Rink Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yair, Scottish Borders and Old Gala House.

Yair, Scottish Borders

Dwelling

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Yair, also known as The Yair, is an estate in the Scottish Borders. It stands by the River Tweed in the former county of Selkirkshire, 2.5 miles north-west of Selkirk, and 28 miles south of Edinburgh. Yair, Scottish Borders is situated 1 mile west of John Charlton Memorial.

Old Gala House

Museum

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Old Gala House is a museum and conference centre situated in the Old Town area of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. The building was originally built as a tower house in 1457 by the Hoppringill family, who had been granted the lands of Gala by the Earl of Douglas. Old Gala House is situated 2½ miles northeast of John Charlton Memorial.

Victoria Halls

Town hall

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Victoria Halls is a town hall, which is situated 2½ miles south of John Charlton Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lindean and Boleside.

Lindean

Village

Lindean is a village north of Selkirk and the Ettrick Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. In 1590 the parishioners of Lindean had permission to rebuild their church on the north side of the Tweed, at the west end of Boleside, nearer to their houses, and a coble boat was to be provided to ferry the dead over the Tweed if required.

Boleside

Hamlet

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Boleside is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the B7060, south of Galashiels. It is very close to the place where the Ettrick Water joins the River Tweed. Boleside is situated 1½ miles east of John Charlton Memorial.