Bank Street Gardens, Galashiels

Galashiels
Gala, Galashiels (Scots)
OS grid reference:	NT495365
Population:	12,367
Council area:	Scottish Borders
Constituent country:	Scotland
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Police force:	Lothian and Borders Police
Lieutenancy area:	Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Former county:	Selkirkshire
Post town:	Galashiels
Postal:	TD1
Telephone:	01896
Scottish Parliament:	Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
UK Parliament:	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
European Parliament:	Scotland

Galashiels is a burgh in the Scottish Borders, on the Gala Water river and is the main town of the region (taking its new position from the decline of its rival town, Hawick.) It is often abbreviated to colloquially as "Gala". Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 3. ... Scots refers to the Anglic varieties spoken in parts of Scotland. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas of Scotland which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils which have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997(as chosen by Na h-Eileanan an Iar) of being known... Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ... Constituent countries is a phrase sometimes used, usually by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia (example here) and European institutions such as the Council of Europe... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... There are a number of policing agencies in the United Kingdom. ... Lothian and Borders Police are the police force for the Lothian and Borders regions of Scotland, including Edinburgh, Galashiels and Livingston. ... The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for the ceremonial lords-lieutenant, the monarchs representatives, in Scotland. ... Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Rosbrog, Eadaraig agus Srath Labhdair in Scottish Gaelic) is a Lieutenancy area of Scotland. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk is a registration county of Scotland. ... This is a list of post towns in the United Kingdom, sorted by the postal area (the first part of the outward code of a postcode). ... This is a list of the post towns of the United Kingdom sorted in postcode sequence. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) has 73 constituencies, each electing one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first past the post system of election, and eight additional member regions, each electing seven additional member MSPs. ... Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Scotland is divided into 59 constituencies of the United Kingdom Parliament - 19 Burgh constituencies and 40 County constituencies. ... Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk was created as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the general election of 2005. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ... The Gala Water (Lowland Scots: Gala Watter; Scottish Gaelic An Geal Ath) is a river in the Scottish Borders and tributary of the River Tweed. ... Río Peralonso - El Zulia (Norte de Santander), Colombia River Gambia flowing through Niokolokoba National Park Nevėžis River in Lithuania A river is a natural waterway usually formed by water derived from either precipitation or glacial meltwater, and flows from higher ground to lower ground. ...

Galashiels is a major commercial centre and central communication point for the Scottish Borders. The town is known for textile manufacturing, and is the location of Heriot-Watt University's School of Textiles and Design (previously known as the Scottish College of Textiles). Sunday textile market on the sidewalks of Karachi, Pakistan. ... The entrance to main reception at the Edinburgh campus. ...

Locals are sometimes known as "Braw Lads or Lasses" although in some other Borders towns they are referred to as "pail mercs". This refers, in Borders dialect, to Galashiels being the last town in the borders to get indoor plumbing; hence the use of a bucket, or "pail", and the ensuing mark, or "merc", left by its use.

History

To the west of the town there is an ancient earthwork known as the Picts' Work Ditch or Catrail. It extends many miles south and its height and width varies. There is no agreement about the purpose of the earthwork. There is another ancient site on the north west edge of the town, Torwoodlee, a fortification destroyed by the Romans in AD 140. A replica of the Hilton of Cadboll Stone. ... Area under Roman control  Roman Republic  Roman Empire  Western Empire  Eastern Empire Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a city-state founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Dionysius Exiguus invented Anno Domini years to date Easter. ...

The town's coat of arms shows two foxes reaching up to eat plums from a tree, and the motto is Sour Plums pronounced locally as soor plooms. It is a reference to an incident in 1337 when a party of English soldiers were picking wild plums close to the town and were caught by Scots who slaughtered them all. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

On a hillside to the north of the town, Buckholm Tower is a prominent structure which dates back to 1582 and replaced another tower built on the same site but destroyed around 1570.

In 1599 Galashiels received its burgh Charter, an event celebrated every summer by the "Braw Lads Gathering" with riders on horseback parading through the town.

Sport

The following sports clubs are based in Galashiels:

• Gala RFC (rugby)
• Gala Cricket Club
• Gala Fairydean F.C. (football)

Gala Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team based in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, founded in 1875, they play their home games at Netherdale. ... Gala Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Scottish town of Galashiels. ... Gala Fairydean F.C. is a football club currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League. ...

In culture

Robert Burns wrote two poems about Gala, as the town is locally abbreviated, "Sae Fair Her Hair" and "Braw Lads". The latter is sung by the populace each year at the Braw Lads Gathering. Sir Walter Scott built his home, Abbotsford, just across the River Tweed from Galashiels.

Areas

Balmoral - Located in the south west of the town on Meigle Hill. Mainly ex-local authority houses and currently very popular in the housing market. Served by Balmoral Primary School.

Langlee - Built on both sides of Melrose Road to the east of the town and north of the Gala Water and River Tweed. The 'bottom' half was built in the 1950's and 60's while the 'top' half was built in the 1960's and 1970's. Had a slightly notorious reputation but now becoming more desirable. The Gala Water (Lowland Scots: Gala Watter; Scottish Gaelic An Geal Ath) is a river in the Scottish Borders and tributary of the River Tweed. ... There are other rivers with this name: see Tweed River The River Tweed at Abbotsford, near Melrose The River Tweed at Coldstream The River Tweed (156 kilometres or 97 miles long) flows primarily through the Borders region of Scotland. ...

Halliburton - Sits high up the hill as you leave Galashiels on the A7 towards Edinburgh at the north-west of the town. Comprises of two large streets (Halliburton Place and Glendinning Terrace) that run parallel with Magdala Terrace and further on Bristol Terrace which make up the A7. Because of the location this area has spectacular views across Galashiels and onto Meigle Hill. The A7 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ...

Torwoodlee/Kilnknowe - On the far west of Galashiels along the A72 (Wood Street) which runs to Peebles. Kilnknowe Caravan Park is home to several people from Poland and Portugal who have recently moved to the Scottish Borders to search for work. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Old Parish Church, Peebles Location within the British Isles Peebles (Gaelic: Na Pùballan) is a burgh in the committee area of Tweeddale, in the Scottish Borders, lying on the River Tweed. ... Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ...

Netherdale - In the east of the town, Netherdale is home to the Border Reivers professional rugby team, Gala RFC and Gala Fairydean Football Club. Heriot-Watt University Borders Campus is located here also. Netherdale is a possible location for one of the two new primary schools needing built in Galashiels due to the town expanding. Border Reivers were raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border (Border country), for nearly three hundred years from the late 13th century to the end of the 16th century, although their heyday was perhaps in the last hundred years of their existence. ... Gala Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team based in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, founded in 1875, they play their home games at Netherdale. ... The entrance to main reception at the Edinburgh campus. ...

Kingsknowes - The area most vehicles pass through, Kingsknowes is in the extreme east of Galashiels. The A7 from Selkirk enters from the south up to Kingsknowes Roundabout before heading west into Galashiels. The A6091 starts here and heads east past Tweedbank and Melrose to the A68. This is the preferred route from Carlisle to Edinburgh as the A7 loses its Trunk Road status here. This area is considered one of the most desirable areas to live in due to its modern construction and design. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Tweedbank is a large village located just to the South East of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. ... The original Melrose is a town in the Scottish Borders a region of Scotland in the United Kingdom (see Melrose, Scotland). ... The A68 is a major road in the United Kingdom, running from Darlington in England to Edinburgh in Scotland. ... Carlisle is a city in the far north-west of England, located 16km from the border with Scotland. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... A63(T) trunk road A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—usually connecting one or more cities, ports, airports, etc. ...

Town Centre - It is quite hard to define what exactly is the Town Centre. As per the majority of towns in Britain Galashiels has a High Street which is used for commercial purposes but in Galashiels Channel Street is considered the main shopping street and has a pedestrian precinct and other traffic calming measures to ensure shopping in the town is a pleasurable experience. A new road system is currently under construction through the town centre to ease congestion and to allow access to the two new huge supermarkets (Asda on Currie Road which opened on the 20th of November 2006 and Tesco Extra on Paton Street which opened two weeks later on the site of their old supermarket. The two supermarkets are built within 200m of each other on opposite sides of the Gala Water and are linked by a new road bridge which was completed in November 2006 as part of the afore mentioned road system. Galashiels also has a multi-screen cinema on Market Street and along with several restaurants and nightclubs gives Galashiels a very urban and city-like feel. Supermarket produce section A supermarket is a store that sells a wide variety of goods including food and alcohol, medicine, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. ... This article is about a supermarket chain. ... This article refers to Tesco PLC - the international retailer headquartered in the UK, see also Tesco (Disambiguation). ...

References

• Census 2001. Population figures. Retrieved on August 17, 2005.

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External links

• Galashiels Town Website
• Undiscovered Scotland: Galashiels
• Galashiels
• Torwoodlee.com - The Website of James Pringle, the Laird of Torwoodlee, Galashiels
• ClanPringle.org.uk - The original Lairds of Gala
• Clan Scott - current Lairds of Gala

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