Common Good property

Lauder Old Cemetery

LD013/02

East High Street, Lauder

Old Lauder Cemetery believed to have been acquired under the Burgh Charter and therefore is Common Good.

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Lauder Recreation Park and Pavillion

LD017/22

LD017/20

LD017/21

Croft Road, Lauder

The play park was acquired in 1929, with the price paid from the Common Good Account

2-4

Lauder War Memorial

LD016/03

Stow Road, Lauder

The war memorial is sited on the ancient burgh road which is believed to be Common Good held under the Burgh Charter.

5

Old Castleriggs grazings

LD017/02

Burnmill, Lauder

This is the grazing  area adjacent to the public park. The land was acquired by bequest from George J. Fleming in 1970.

6

Burmill Woodland and Piggery Grazings

LD017/13

Burnmill, Lauder

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

7

Raiths Acre & Chesters Acre

LD017/04

Galashiels Road, Lauder

Raith's Acre was acquired by the Lauder Town Council in 1781 and. Chesters Hill was acquired in 1815.  

8

Lauder Golf Course

LD017/05

Galashiels Road, Lauder

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

9

Lauder Town Hall

LD017/06

Market Place, Lauder

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

10

Lauder Common Farm

LD017/07

Lauder Common

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

11

Lauder Common Farm Shootings

LD017/08

Lauder Common

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

11

Lauder Common Plantations

LD017/09

Lauder Common

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

12

Refuse Tip (1) Grazing

LD017/10

Galashiels Road, Lauder

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

13

Refuse Tip (2) Grazing

LD017/11

Galashiels Road, Lauder

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

14

Calfward Park Grazings

LD017/12

Galashiels Road, Lauder

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

15

Burnmill and Piggery Grazings

LD017/14

Galashiels Road, Lauder

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

16

Burnmillhaugh

LD017/03

Burnmillhaugh, Burnmill, Lauder

This site appears to have been included in ancient titles and, in particular, a 1728 Instrument of Sasine in favour of the Town of Lauder  (in respect of "Parson's Croft").

17

Lauder Old Jail

LD017/15

Mid Row, Lauder

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

18

Old Castleriggs Recreation Ground

LD017/16

Manse Road, Lauder

This is the southern part of the public park acquired by bequest from George J Fleming in 1970.

19

Lauder Play Park

LD017/21

 Lauder Road, Lauder

This play park is part of Lauder Public Park acquired by the common Good in 1929. 

20

Public toilet

LD017/19

The Avenue, Lauder

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

21

Lauder Public Hall

LD017/18

The Avenue, Lauder

The site upon which the hall is built appears to be part of the Burgh Charter and so is deemed to be Common Good.

22

Charter

Thirlestane Castle

The original charter of King Janes IV to the Royal Burgh of Lauder

Snuff Mull

Thirlestane Castle

Presented to the Burgh of Lauder by Francis Dunshood in 1802. Formed from a mounted kudo horn, engine turned lid, and four tools. Inscribed “From the Cape of Good Hope”

Certificate of Matriculation, Royal Burgh of Lauder 1938

Galashiels Town Hall

Applications for Parish charity 1737 - 1899

Burgess Roll (2)

Galashiels Town Hall

Register of the Entries of Burgess of the Royal Burgh of Laude 1829 - 1850

Map of Burgess Acres, Royal Burgh of Lauder 1803

Galashiels Town Hall

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Set of Imperial Weight and Measures

Thirlestane Castle

Bushel, ½ bushel, peck, gallon, quart, pint, ½ pint, gill, ½ gill; all supplied to the Burgh of Lauder, made by J & R Warner, London; and the following weights:  56lb, 28lb, 14lb, 7lb, 4lb, 2lb, 1lb, 8oz, 4oz, 2oz, 8dwts, 4dwts

Brass Yard Stick 1824

Thirlestane Castle

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Burgh of Lauder Seal

Stored by Bank of Scotland

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Provosts Chain

Stored by Bank of Scotland

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Provosts Robes

Lauder Town Hall

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Silver Punch Ladle o/w Toddy Ladle 1831

Thirlestane Castle

George III silver punch ladle WK, London 1831, inscribed with names of Burgh council officials, including Baillie James Shaw

Burgh Standard, 1912

Lauder town hall

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Lauder Common Good Fund

Fund set up for the benefit of the inhabitants of Lauder. Balance of fund as at 1 April 2021 was £285,883.