Gardens · Scottish Lowlands
Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels
In or near Newtown St Boswells.
Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Walter Baxter — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Galashiels · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Burgh Chambers and War Memorial in Galashiels, the nearest railway station is Galashiels, located 0.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TD1 3AS. Entry details are not specified, so please check locally for accessibility information.
About
Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels is a garden of interest in scotland-central, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2020
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heritage listing
Galashiels Burgh Chambers is a municipal building in Albert Place, Galashiels, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Galashiels Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Official information
Old Gala House is a historic building in Galashiels, dating back to 1583, that now serves as a museum and gallery. It showcases the history of the town and its people, featuring a variety of exhibitions and events throughout the year.
From the Wikipedia article
Galashiels Burgh Chambers is a municipal building in Albert Place, Galashiels, Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Galashiels Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
in the foreground and the war memorial in the background: with the lighting scheme devised by the council, the angel of peace appears to generate wings]] The first municipal building in the town was a tolbooth completed around the time when the town became a burgh of barony in 1599. Like other Scottish tolbooths, it was primarily used as a prison, but by the mid-19th century the it was in a dilapidated condition.}} Following significant population growth, largely associated with the woollen industry, the area became a police burgh in 1850. The new burgh commissioners decided to commission a new municipal building for the burgh: it was designed by Robert Hall & Co. in the Scottish…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.6143, -2.8063
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD1 3AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Phone
- 01896 752 611
- Established
- 1867
- Nearest railway station
- Galashiels — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Monday to Friday 10am–4pm; closed Saturday and Sunday
- Official site
- www.liveborders.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17853842 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Galashiels Burgh Chambers (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels?
- Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD1 3AS).
- What is Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels?
- Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels — a garden in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels?
- The nearest railway station is Galashiels, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD1 3AS.
- When was Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels built?
- Built or established in 1867.
- Is Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels a listed building?
- Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Burgh Chambers and War Memorial, Cornhill Square, Galashiels?
- The nearest railway station is Galashiels, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD1 3AS.