Birks Wood

Birks Wood is a forest in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Birks Wood is situated nearby to the locality Muckle Dean, as well as near the hamlet Glendouglas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jedburgh Town Hall and Jedburgh Sheriff Court.

Jedburgh Town Hall

Town hall

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Jedburgh Public Hall known as Jedburgh Town Hall is a listed building in the centre of Jedburgh opposite the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey. It was opened in 1900 as the town's principal public building. It overlooks a large car park which is beside the A68.

Jedburgh Sheriff Court

Courthouse

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Jedburgh Sheriff Court, formerly County Buildings, is a judicial building in the Market Square in Jedburgh in Scotland. The building, which continues to be used as a courthouse, is a Category B listed building.

Jedburgh Library

Library

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Jedburgh Library was last housed in the second building built for Andrew Carnegie in Jedburgh at a cost of £1,700. It was one of the many libraries built by Carnegie.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jedburgh and Oxnam.

Jedburgh

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Jedburgh is a town in the Scottish Borders, ten miles north of the border with England. It's best known for its ruined abbey, while the countryside around is dotted with turrets and towerhouses from the medieval days of banditry.

Oxnam

Village

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Oxnam is a village near Jedburgh, in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is a primarily residential village. The placename Oxnam is from Old English oxa "oxen" and ham "village", the meaning being "village where ox are bred".