Old Softlaw
Old Softlaw is a residential area in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Old Softlaw is situated nearby to Quarry (Disused), as well as near the peak Lurden Law.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 2 miles northwest of Old Softlaw.
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 2 miles northwest of Old Softlaw.
Kelso Library
Library
Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kelso Library is situated 2½ miles northwest of Old Softlaw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lempitlaw and Sprouston.
Lempitlaw
Village
Lempitlaw is a hamlet, former parish and former feudal barony in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, as well as the historic county of Roxburghshire. Lempitlaw is situated 2 miles east of Old Softlaw.
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 north of Old Softlaw.
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.
Old Softlaw
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.57875° or 55° 34′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.38975° or 2° 23′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C7VHJH6+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 154296023OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quarry (Disused) and Lurden Law.
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