The County Hotel, Selkirk
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The County Hotel, Selkirk
Image: © Barbara Carr Taken: 3 Jun 2013
Formerly known as 'The Grapes Inn', a good example of a 19th century coaching inn. Visited by many famous people including the Duke of Wellington, the Ettrick Shepherd poet James Hogg, and John Wesley. Above the door is the life-size statue of Red Dog Souter, a famous racing greyhound owned by a former proprietor of the hotel, see Image Information from the Town Trail booklet.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.54785
Longitude
-2.841402