Duns
The following table provides a register of all Common Good assets held in respect of Duns.
Plans of Common Good land and buildings can be download from our website. Relevant page numbers are included below for each asset.
Land
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Name of Asset |
Ref No |
Location |
Description |
Plan page number(s) |
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Showground public car park |
DN010-02 |
The Square, Duns, TD11 3ED |
Open area since the mid-19th century. Exact date of acquisition unclear as there appears to be no title deeds for the land. |
1 |
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The Mercat Cross |
TBC |
The Square, Duns, TD11 3ED |
This cross is understood to date from 1792 but was re-sited in the public park in the 19th century to make space for the Town House. The Mercat Cross was returned to the Market Square in 1994.
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2 |
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Site of Old Town Hall |
TBC |
The Square, Duns, TD11 3ED |
This has been an open area since the demolition of the old town hall in 1966. The old Town Hall was built in 1820 and used for town business and as a jail.
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2 |
Art and Artefacts
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Name of Asset |
Location |
|---|---|
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Pair of white Provost’s gloves
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Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns |
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Provost of Duns bicorne hat
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Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns |
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Black quilted collar
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Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns |
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Full length Provost’s robes
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Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns |
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Provost’s Chain of Office [with 2 pendants] |
Museum Store, Library Contact Centre, Newtown Street, Duns |
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3 ceremonial wooden chairs |
Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns |
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Painting of Dunse Scotus |
Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns |
Common Good Fund
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Name of Asset |
Description |
|---|---|
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Duns Common Good Fund |
Fund set up for the benefit of the inhabitants of Duns. As at 31 March 2021, fund consisted of net assets of £19,588.
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