Borthwick Wa'as, St Mary's Chapel And Graveyard
Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Chapel (Medieval)
Site Name Borthwick Wa'as, St Mary's Chapel And Graveyard
Classification Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Chapel (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Borthwick Chapel
Canmore ID 54199
Site Number NT41SW 5
NGR NT 41654 13192
NGR Description NT 41654 13192 and centred NT 41633 13174
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/54199
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Roberton
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Roxburgh
- Former County Roxburghshire
NT41SW 5 41654 13192.
(NT 4165 1319) Chapel (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map (1958)
A chapel, commonly called Borthwick Chapel and said to have been dedicated to the Virgin Mary stood here before the Reformation. The old name of the parish was St Mary's. The graveyard is still in use. Remains of the chapel could be traced in 1834 (NSA 1845: A Hogg)
Name Book 1859
The district of Borthwick Water was divided, at an early period, among the parishes of Wilton, Hawick and Hassendean, and was served by a chapel mentioned since the early 14th century at Kirkborthwick, and situated at or near to the burial ground of Borthwick Wa's. After the re-establishment of the Presbyterian church in the late 17th century, only occasional services were held in this part of the parish.
Trans Hawick Archaeol Soc 1959; OPS 1851
Nothing now remains of this chapel. There is at least one late 17th century stone in the graveyard.
RCAHMS 1956, visited 1945
Sbc Note (15 April 2016)
Visibility: Standing structure or monument.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
