Dryburgh, Scottish Borders

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Dryburgh is a hamlet in Scottish Borders

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Dryburgh within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Dryburgh in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Dryburgh Abbey, monastic ruin (1150), in extreme SW. of Berwickshire, on the Tweed, 4½ miles SE. of Melrose; in St Mary's Aisle is the tomb of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832); adjoining the ruins are the seats of D. Abbey and D. House; P.O., called Dryburgh.

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