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Galashiels, 30 Abbotsford Road
Loopholed Wall (20th Century)
Site Name Galashiels, 30 Abbotsford Road
Classification Loopholed Wall (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Tweed Road
Canmore ID 293499
Site Number NT43NE 207
NGR NT 49892 35278
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/293499
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Galashiels
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Selkirkshire
NT43NE 207 49892 35278
A loopholed wall situated in the stone wall of No.30 Abbotsford Road front garden.
Three loopholes cut into wall. Protecting the junction between Abbotsford Road and Tweed Road.
Information from Old Gala Club, 19 March 2008
The loopholed wall is situated about 16m NW of the entrance drive to No.30 Abbotsford Road.
Four rectangular loopholes could be seen, one each side of a lamppost, in a NE-facing low wall on the roadside of the garden of No.30 and a further two smaller loopholes at paement level to the SW.
Either side of the lamppost, the loophole to the SE measures about 50cm x 13cm whilst that to the NW is 33cm x 15cm. The loopholes are 70cm apart. Small elements of concrete were noted within each loophole. No trace of the 'third' loophole could be seen on the date of visit.
Visited by RCAHMS (DE), 3 April 2008
