Galashiels, Scott Crescent, Old Gala House
Bastle (16th Century), Country House (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Galashiels, Scott Crescent, Old Gala House
Classification Bastle (16th Century), Country House (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 54348
Site Number NT43NE 15
NGR NT 49165 35897
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/54348
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- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Galashiels
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Ettrick And Lauderdale
- Former County Selkirkshire
NT43NE 15.00 49165 35897
NT43NE 15.01 491 358 garden
NT43NE 15.02 49050 35902
(NT 491358) Old Gala House (NAT)
OS 25" map (1964)
Old Gala House is a composite structure standing on the site of a tower built in 1457 and extant in 1544. The oldest part of the house appears to be the NE which probably dates from 1583 and consists of two storeys and an attic. A three-storey self-contained house with a stair-tower was added on the SE in 1611; and a two-storey extension to this was built in the mid 18th century. Further alterations and additions were made in the 19th century. The masonry throughout is rubble with freestone dressings.
The house originally belonged to the Pringles but by the early 17th century it had passed to the Scotts. Since 1949 it has been used as a clubhouse by Galashiels Arts Club.
RCAHMS 1957, visited 1954
The house is well-preserved and still in use.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 24 January 1961
Old Gala House (name verified) is well preserved and is generally as described by the RCAHMS. It is still used by the Galashiels Arts Club.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (TRG) 1 March 1977.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Border Magazine, February 1900 - photograph
SRO/NRA(S)
Scott of Gala
Bundle 464
Sanderson and Paterson to John Scott of Gala, Galashiels: Repairs to Gala House: shaky
state of the gable. 21 May 1834.
Bundle 707
Accs. due to Robert Mall & Co. Builders, Galashiels, for additions and alterations to Gala
House 1859-60.
Photographic Survey (1956)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1956.
Sbc Note
Visibility: This is an upstanding building.
Information from Scottish Borders Council.
