Common Good property

Melrose

The following tables provides a register of Common Good assets held in respect of Melrose.

Where relevant, links to plans of land or buildings are provided.

Land

Name of Asset

Ref No

Location

Description

Plan page number

Melrose Town Hall

ML013/02

Hamilton Place, Melrose,

TD6 9PZ

 

The building was gifted to the Burgh in 1896 "for the public uses thereof in all time coming"..."for behoof of the whole body and Community of said Burgh". For use either as Town Hall or for such other public purpose as may be agreed upon by Burgh Commissioners.

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Art and Artefacts 

Name of asset

Location

Description

Painting of Leaderfoot

Paton St, Galashiels

Painting by Phoebe Anna Traquair

Silver bowl, Gorham, USA

Galashiels town hall

Reproduction of an original by Paul Revere, presented to the people of Melrose by the Officials of Melrose, Massachusetts

Common Good Fund 

Name of Asset

Description

Melrose Common Good Fund

Fund set up for the benefit of the inhabitants of Melrose. The balance of the fund as at 1 April 2021 was £18,596.50.

Assets under investigation 

Name of Asset

Location

Description

Action

Historical Map of Melrose

Unknown, last believed to be within Town Hall

18th Century map of Melrose donated to the Burgh at start of 20th Century

The Scout Group have confirmed that this item appears not to be within the Town Hall and Live Borders have not been able to assist further.

Local knowledge should be sought as to whereabouts of map before it can be added to Common Good Register