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Melrose, High Street, Greenyards, Melrose Rugby Football Ground

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Sports Ground (19th Century)

Site Name Melrose, High Street, Greenyards, Melrose Rugby Football Ground

Classification Sports Ground (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Melrose Rfc

Canmore ID 304624

Site Number NT53SW 236

NGR NT 54530 34253

NGR Description Centred NT 54530 34253

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/304624

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Oblique aerial view centred on the rugby ground, taken from the WNW.
Oblique aerial view centred on the rugby ground, taken from the WNW.Oblique aerial view centred on the rugby ground, taken from the SW.Watching Brief photograph, Film 2, Stripping in car park area, Taken from N, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseOblique aerial view centred on the rugby ground, taken from the S.Watching Brief photograph, Film 1, General view showing landscaping deposit, Taken from S, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseWatching Brief photograph, Film 3, North Access, Detail of facing section with tarmac floor and subsoil, Taken from S, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseOblique aerial view centred on the centre of the town, taken from the E.Watching Brief photograph, Film 1, During stripping, Taken from SE, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseOblique aerial view centred on the rugby ground, taken from the NNE.Watching Brief photograph, Film 3, North Access, Post-stripping, Taken from S, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseWatching Brief photograph, Film 1, General view of site, Taken from E, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseWatching Brief photograph, Film 2, After stripping of new car area, Taken from S, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseWatching Brief photograph, Film 3, North Access, Post-stripping, Taken from N, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseOblique aerial view centred on the rugby ground, taken from the N.Oblique aerial view centred on the rugby ground, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view centred on the rugby ground, taken from the W.Watching Brief photograph, Film 1, General view showing natural grave emerging towards sand, Taken from N, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseWatching Brief photograph, Film 2, Brick wall, Taken from E, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseWatching Brief photograph, Film 1, During stripping, Taken from N, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseWatching Brief photograph, Film 3, North Access, Stripping area, Taken from N, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseWatching Brief photograph, Film 1, General view of site, Taken from S, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseWatching Brief photograph, Film 1, East facing section reworks, Taken from E, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseWatching Brief photograph, Film 1, General view showing overburden deposit, Taken from SE, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, MelroseWatching Brief photograph, Film 2, Brick wall, Taken from N, Melrose Rugby Football Ground, Greenyards, High Street, Melrose

Administrative Areas

  • Council Scottish Borders, The
  • Parish Melrose
  • Former Region Borders
  • Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
  • Former County Roxburghshire

Architecture Notes

NT53SW 236 centred 54530 34253

The Greenyards is situated on the N side of the High Street and the rugby club playing area and grandstand occupy an area of about 1.2 hectares

The Greenyards were presented to the town by Charles Ormiston, a former seed merchant from Melrose, it has now become the home ground of Melrose Rugby Football Club who were founded in 1877. The game of Rugby Sevens was invented here in 1883 and is now played annually in April.

The press box in the mansard roof of the stand dates from the 1930s. The main stand on the E side of the playing area has 1174 seats.

Information from RCAHMS (DRE), May 2010

Further Details

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Watching Brief (5 July 2019 - 23 September 2019)

GUARD Archaeology Limited were commissioned by Scottish Borders Council to undertake an archaeological watching brief at the 3G pitch Greenyards in Melrose, Scottish Borders. The watching brief was undertaken between5th of July and 23rd of September 2019 and revealed no significant archaeological features or finds.

Information from GUARD Archaeology Ltd.

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