Melrose, Roxburghshire

Melrose is a small town in Roxburghshire. Melrose Abbey was founded in 1136, and the town of Melrose grew up around it. Every year on the second Saturday in April the famous Melrose Sevens are held at the Greenyards. Melrose is within the council area of The Scottish Borders.

Primary Name(s): Melrose
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Roxburghshire
Lat, Long: 55.599,-2.718244
Grid Reference: NT 5483 3416
Civil Parish: Melrose CP
Council Area: Scottish Borders CA
Police Area: Scotland (The Lothians and Scottish Borders) PA
Devolved Legislature: Scottish Parliament
GBPN ID: GBPN29980

GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Melrose,_Roxburghshire_29980

Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Melrose

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