Elliston

Settlement in Roxburghshire

Scotland

Elliston

Road approaching Northfield Farm Looking south-westward. — Road approaching Northfield Farm Credit: Peter Wood

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Elliston Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.543714/-2.6988422 or Grid Reference NT5628. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Road approaching Northfield Farm

Looking south-westward.

Peter Wood

Old milestone

Vegetation cleared from around the old, worn milestone which may once have had a 2 inscribed or painted on as it is 2 miles from St Boswells on the minor road towards Lilliesleaf.

Chris Minto

Old milestone

The milestone on the narrow verge just after a left-hand bend when approaching from St Boswells. The small Arniesyde plantation is behind the stone. This lane joins the B6359 just over a mile further southwest.

Chris Minto

Old toll house

The entrance to the old tollhouse, Bowden Toll.

Chris Minto

A gravestone at Longnewton Burial Ground

This grand stone in the small burial ground is for the Blackie family and is inscribed as follows: This ston is Sacred to the Memory of John Blackie, mason, late Farmer in Ancrum Mill who Died 31st May 1772 Aged 66 years Margrat Riddel his Spouse Died 9th April 1786 Aged 70 years Francis Blackie his son died 25th January 1746 Aged 3 yr Andrew Blackie his Son died 14th June 1747 Aged 5 Months

Walter Baxter

A ewe with lamb at Kippilaw

This evening view was taken against a threatening sky.

Walter Baxter

Road junction near Hillview

The B6359 meets the A699.

JThomas

A699 towards Kelso

Looking north east.

JThomas

Water beside the A699

Just after a heavy downpour.

JThomas

Crop field near Northfield

JThomas

Charlesfield industrial estate from the air

Whinfield and Elliston are in the foreground, St Boswells is in the distance.

Thomas Nugent

Salters Ford

Salters Ford is found on Ale Water near Bewlie. The ford in Autumnal colours can be seen at:Link

John Walton

Track at Birseslees

Looking northward.

Peter Wood

A somewhat overgrown, wet and muddy track near Camp Knowes

Looking north-westward. The picture was taken on a day when the Met Office had given a 'Yellow' warning of heavy and continuous rain. This proved correct hence the rain spots.

Peter Wood

Old Milestone by Arniesyde Plantation, near Thornielaw

Milestone by the UC road, in parish of St Boswells (Roxburgh District), Northwest of Thornielaw, on verge by Arniesyde Plantation, North side of road. Inscription once read:- ST. BOSWELLS 2 Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: BD_SBLL02

Milestone Society

Old Milestone near Langside, Bowden parish

Milestone by the UC road, in parish of Bowden (Roxburgh District), Langside, on verge in front of drystone wall. Inscription once read:- (Newtown) (3) Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: BD_SBLL03

Milestone Society

Former tollhouse

Surveyed by the Milestone Society. On the A699, Selkirk to Kelso, cross roads with the B6359, Hawick to Melrose, at the south west corner. Known as Bowden Stand Dam, a George Brown was the toll keeper sometime in the mid 1800s. He was an ancestor of the photographer. This picture shows the blocked up hatch where the tolls were taken.

David Williams