The refurbished Market Square in Galashiels
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The photograph on this page of The refurbished Market Square in Galashiels by Walter Baxter as part of the Geograph project.
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The refurbished Market Square in Galashiels
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 30 Jul 2012
The upgraded plaza costing £270,000 was officially opened on the 17th of July 2012 by the former Marillion frontman Fish (Derek Dick) whose first gig was in the town in 1980. Lyrics from the group’s best-known song Kayleigh have been inscribed on paving stones in the refurbished square and parts of the song are a reference to his time in Galashiels. The square, originally laid out in granite setts in the 1920s, was landscaped in 1968 and 1994.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.615627
Longitude
-2.810941