Border Union Showground
Border Union Showground is a grassland in Scotland, United Kingdom. Border Union Showground is situated nearby to the archaeological site Site of medieval town of Maxwell (Maccuswell), as well as near Site of Saint Michael’s Friary.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kelso Abbey and Kelso Town Hall.
Kelso Abbey
Cemetery
Photo: Scotfocus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kelso Abbey is a ruined Scottish abbey in Kelso, Scotland. It was founded in the 12th century by a community of Tironensian monks first brought to Scotland in the reign of Alexander I. Kelso Abbey is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Border Union Showground.
Kelso Town Hall
Tourism office
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kelso Town Hall is a municipal building in The Square, Kelso, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Kelso Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building. Kelso Town Hall is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Border Union Showground.
Kelso Library
Library
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kelso Library is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Border Union Showground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kelso and Sprouston.
Kelso
Photo: Meho29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kelso is a small market town in the Borders region of southern Scotland, with a population of 6900 in 2020. Its name probably derives from Calk Heugh - the "chalk outcrop" which its two rivers cut through.
Sprouston
Village
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sprouston is a village, parish and former feudal barony in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, as well as the historic county of Roxburghshire, located 2 miles north-east of Kelso. Sprouston is situated 2 miles northeast of Border Union Showground.
Roxburgh
Village
Roxburgh is a village off the A699, by the River Teviot, near Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It should not be confused with the historic royal burgh of Roxburgh, the site of which lies about 2 miles northeast of the present village. Roxburgh is situated 2½ miles southwest of Border Union Showground.
Border Union Showground
- Type: Grassland
- Also known as: “Bridge-end Haugh”
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.59506° or 55° 35′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.44018° or 2° 26′ 25″ westOperator
Border Union Agricultural SocietyOpen location code
9C7VHHW5+2WOpenStreetMap ID
way 103153435OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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