Coordinates: 55°39′N, 3°11′W Peebles may refer to: Places Peebles, Scotland, United Kingdom Peebles in North Otago, New Zealand Peebles, Ohio, United States People Andy Peebles, a British disc jockey Ann Peebles, an American singer Curtis Peebles, an aerospace historian Ian Peebles, an English cricketeer John Peebles, a Canadian politician Philip James Edwin Peebles... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Old Parish Church, Peebles

Map sources for Peebles at grid reference NT2540

Peebles (Gaelic: Na Pùballan) is a burgh in the committee area of Tweeddale, in the Scottish Borders, lying on the River Tweed. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 270 KB)No visitor to Peebles can fail to notice the Old Parish Church. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 270 KB)No visitor to Peebles can fail to notice the Old Parish Church. ... Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... Many large local government councils in the United Kingdom have a system of area committees, with responsibility for services in a particular part of the area covered by the council. ... Tweeddale is the traditional name for the area drained by the upper reaches of the Tweed River, this area was considered to end before the Yarrow Water flowed into the Tweed, so the area to the south and east, was bounded by the Yarrow/Tweed watershed, and to the north... This article is about the country. ... Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ... 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. ...

Initially a market town, Peebles played a role in the woollen industry of the Scottish Borders up until the 1960s. Although one woollen mill remains operational in the town, the industrial composition of Peebles has changed and Peebles is now home to many people who commute to work in Edinburgh as well as being a popular tourist destination, especially in the summer. Notable buildings in the town include Peebles Old Parish Church and Neidpath Castle. Other local attractions include a museum and the Kailzie Gardens. The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ... Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, Arizona Wool is the fiber derived from the fur of animals and people of the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats and rabbits and oxes... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Neidpath Castle is a L-plan rubble built tower, over looking the river Tweed about 1 mile west of Peebles. ... The Louvre Museum in Paris, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. ...

Location

The river Tweed, Peebles

Peebles lies at the confluence of the River Tweed and Eddleston Water (locally called the Cuddy). The Tweed is flowing approximately west to east, and the Eddleston is flowing from the north; 300m before the confluence the Eddleston turns to flow south-west. This south westerly turn creates (or was caused by) a raised triangular piece of land, open to the east but contained by the rivers to the south and north. At the west apex of the triangle is the parish church, and from the church to the east the spine of this ridge runs Peebles High Street. In historic times Peebles had a town wall protecting it on the sides not protected by the rivers. This wall ran in an east facing arc closing the triangle to the east. The only remains of the wall are to the north and south ends of the car park (Station car park) where the modern market is held. The road running from Peebles to the east, passed through the wall at the East Gate, which gives the section of road at the east end of the High Street its name - Eastgate. At the point where the High Street become Eastgate is the ancient market cross. Running north from the cross the road is called Northgate for similar reasons. Peebles had two further gates, Bridgegate (where the Eddleston Water was crossed to the north of town) and Ludgate (the western gate of the town) which is now called Young Street. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 3894 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Peebles Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3008x2000, 3894 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Peebles Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... 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. ... Parking lot is the American English term that refers to a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for parking vehicles. ...

Historic features and traditions

The oldest building in Peebles is the tower of St Andrew's Church. The church was founded in 1195. It was destroyed (along with many other Borders Abbeys and Priories) by the soldiers of Henry VIII. The stones of the ruins were pilfered for many other local buildings leaving only the tower standing amongst the gravestone of the churchyard. Another ancient church in the town is the Cross Kirk, founded in 1261. Although now mainly ruins, the Cross Kirk plays a prominent part in the local festival. Saint Andrew (Greek: Ανδρέας, Andreas), called in the Orthodox tradition Protocletos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the elder brother of Saint Peter. ... Events Priory of St Marys, Bushmead, founded. ... “Henry VIII” redirects here. ... Events July 25 - Constantinople re-captured by Nicaean forces under the command of Michael VIII Palaeologus, Byzantine Empire re-formed August 29 - Urban IV becomes Pope, the last man to do so without being a Cardinal first Bela IV of Hungary repels Tatar invasion Charles of Anjou given rule of...

The annual local festival in Peebles is called the Beltane, and involves (as with many Borders festivals) a Common Riding. The Beltane culminates with the crowning of the Beltane Queen (a girl chosen from one of three local primary schools) along with her court, including the likes of the First and Second Courtiers, Sword Bearer and Standard Bearer; on the steps in front of the parish church. The adult principal of the festival is the Cornet, a local young man chosen by the organising committee on a basis of being considered worthy of representing the town, who then carries the town standard for a year. This article is about the Gaelic holiday. ... The Selkirk Standard Bearer leads in the Cavalcade at The Toll Common Riding is an annual event celebrated in Border towns, to commemorate the times of the past when local men risked their lives in order to protect their town and people. ... Bâ™­ cornet The cornet is a brass instrument that closely resembles the trumpet. ...

To the west of the town is Neidpath Castle, which can be reached on foot through Hay Lodge park, the route offering spectacular views of the castle. The castle is open to the public. Neidpath Castle is a L-plan rubble built tower, over looking the river Tweed about 1 mile west of Peebles. ...

On the south side of the High Street are the old burgh offices. These incorporate the town library, art gallery and local museum. The building occupied by these are called the Chambers Institute, being deeded to the town by William Chambers, a member of the Chambers publishing family who originated in the town. Chambers' house can be found on the oldest street in Peebles - Biggiesknowe. A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... William Chambers (April 16, 1800 - May 20, 1883) was a Scottish publisher, the brother of Robert Chambers. ... Robert Chambers (10 July 1802 – 17 March 1871), Scottish author and publisher, was born in Peebles. ...

John Buchan practised law in Peebles for some time, and his house (opposite the old Sheriff Court) bears a commemorative plaque. John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, GCMG, GCVO, CH, PC (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940), was a Scottish novelist and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada. ... The Sheriff Courts are the local Court system in Scotland. ...

Mungo Park is likewise commemorated, at a house on the north of the Cuddy, where he practised medicine for some years. Mungo Park Title illustration of (1859) Mungo Park (September 10, 1771 – 1806) was a Scottish explorer of the African continent. ...

A person born in Peebles is called a gutterbluid, although few people can now claim that distinction as Peebles no longer has a hospital, so many babies are born in Edinburgh or Borders General Hospital at Melrose. For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... The Borders General Hospital (BGH) is a hospital, operated since 1988[1] by NHS Scotland, situated on the outskirts of the town of Melrose, Scotland. ... Melrose(Am Maol Ros in Gaelic) is a small, historic town in the Scottish Borders. ...

Facilities

Peebles has three primary schools, the state Kingsland and Priorsford schools and the Catholic Halyrude Primary school. Peebles also has a large secondary school, Peebles High School, which is attended by pupils from all over Tweeddale. In 2005, a study by the New Economics Foundation ranked Peebles as the best town in Scotland (second best in the UK, after Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire) for range of independent shops and 'home town identity' ^[1]. Peebles High School is a state comprehensive school for girls and boys aged 11-18, located in the town of Peebles in the Scottish Borders. ... The New Economics Foundation is a British think-tank, or, in their own description, a think-and-do tank. The groups goal is to promote their progressive view of welfare economics and environmentalism. ... Statistics Population: approx 4,500 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD993273 Administration District: Calderdale Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Ambulance service: Yorkshire Post office and telephone Post town... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

References

External links

• Royal Burgh of Peebles
• A History of Peeblesshire by William Chambers, from Google Books.