Redscarhead is a village in the
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders ( sco, the Mairches, 'the Marches'; gd, Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Lot ...
area of
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to th ...
, off the A703, by the
Eddleston Water
Eddleston Water is a small river north of Peebles, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland which joins the River Tweed at Peebles. It is also known locally as "The Cuddy".
Eddleston Water rises near Mount Lothian and passes through Waterheads, ...
, and close to
Cringletie
Cringletie is a Scottish Baronial house by the Eddleston Water, around south of Eddleston in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Peeblesshire. Designed by David Bryce and built in 1861, the house is a Category B listed building. ...
.
In the village is a
memorial
A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or works of ...
to
George Meikle Kemp
George Meikle Kemp (25 May 1795—6 March 1844) was a self-taught Scottish architect who designed and built the Scott Monument in Edinburgh, Scotland. The poorly educated son of a shepherd, but showing talents in woodworking as a child, he was app ...
, the
architect
An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
who designed the
Scott Monument
The Scott Monument is a Victorian Gothic monument to Scottish author Sir Walter Scott. It is the second largest monument to a writer in the world after the José Martí monument in Havana. It stands in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, oppo ...
in
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...
.
See also
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List of places in the Scottish Borders
''Map of places in the Scottish Borders compiled from this list'':See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties.
This list of places in the Scottish Borders includes towns, villages, hamlets, castles, golf courses, historic ho ...
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List of places in East Lothian
''Map of places in East Lothian compiled from this list''
The List of places in East Lothian is a list for any town, village, hamlet (place), hamlet, castle, golf course, historic house, hill fort, lighthouse, nature reserve, reservoir, river, and ...
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List of places in Midlothian
''Map of places in Midlothian compiled from this list'':See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties.
This List of places in Midlothian is a list of links for any town, village, hamlet, castle, golf course, historic house, hil ...
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List of places in West Lothian
''Map of places in West Lothian compiled from this list'':See the list of places in Scotland for places in other counties.
This List of places in West Lothian is a list of links for any town, village, hamlet, castle, golf course, historic house, ...
Gallery
File:Holiday cottages, Redscarhead - geograph.org.uk - 149969.jpg, Holiday cottages
File:Disused Railway line, Redscarhead - geograph.org.uk - 149367.jpg, Disused railway line, Redscarhead
File:Memorial to George Meikle Kemp - geograph.org.uk - 149382.jpg, Monument to George Meikle Kemp
File:Eddleston Water - geograph.org.uk - 165149.jpg, Eddleston Water
External links
RCAHMS: Redscarhead, Commemorative Monument, George Meikle Kemp
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Villages in the Scottish Borders