Thomson’s Monument
Thomson’s Monument is a building in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Thomson’s Monument is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Thomson Monument, as well as near the peak Ferney Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Floors Castle and Kelso Abbey.
Floors Castle
Photo: Hogweard, Public domain.
Floors Castle, in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland, is the seat of the Duke of Roxburghe. Despite its name it is an estate house rather than a fortress. Floors Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Thomson’s Monument.
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 1½ miles south of Thomson’s Monument.
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 1½ miles south of Thomson’s Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ednam and Sprouston.
Ednam
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ednam is a small village near Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Places nearby include Stichill, Sprouston, Nenthorn, Eccles, Gordon, Greenlaw as well as Floors Castle.
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.
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.
Thomson’s Monument
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.61927° or 55° 37′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.42264° or 2° 25′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C7VJH9G+PWOpenStreetMap ID
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historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thomson Monument and Ferney Hill.
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