Abbotsford, Scottish Borders

Abbotsford
Abbotsford in 1880
Abbotsford, Scottish Borders is located in Scottish Borders
Abbotsford, Scottish Borders
Location in the Scottish Borders
Former namesCartleyhole, Clarty Hole
General information
TypeBaronial Mansion
Architectural styleGothic Revival
LocationScottish Borders
AddressGalashiels
Town or cityNear Galashiels
CountryScotland
Coordinates55°35′59″N 2°46′55″W / 55.59972°N 2.78194°W / 55.59972; -2.78194
Renovated1817–1825
OwnerScott Family
DesignationsCategory A Listed Building

Abbotsford is a historic country house in the Scottish Borders, near Galashiels, on the south bank of the River Tweed. Now open to the public, it was built as the residence of historical novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott between 1817 and 1825.[1] It is a Category A Listed Building[2] and the estate is listed in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland.[3]

  1. ^ James C. Corson, Notes and Index to Sir Herbert Grierson's Edition of the Letters of Sir Walter Scott (Oxford, 1979), pp. 343–344.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland LB15104.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland GDL00001.