Common Good property

Duns

The following table provides a register of all Common Good assets held in respect of Duns.

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

Name of Asset	Ref No	Location	Description	Plan page number(s)
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
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.	2
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.	2

Name of Asset	Location
Pair of white Provost’s gloves	Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns
Provost of Duns bicorne hat	Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns
Black quilted collar	Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns
Full length Provost’s robes	Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns
Provost’s Chain of Office [with 2 pendants]	Museum Store, Library Contact Centre, Newtown Street, Duns
3 ceremonial wooden chairs	Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns
Painting of Dunse Scotus	Council Chamber, Newtown Street, Duns

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.