The Colterscleuch Monument
Introduction
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The Colterscleuch Monument
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 6 Oct 2007
Viewed from the track to Teviothead Cottage, this striking 13m high monument is also eye-catching from the A7 Hawick-Langholm road. It was erected in 1874 in memory of the Revd Henry Scott Riddell (1798-1870), who lived in Teviothead Cottage and was minister at Teviothead from 1831.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.350136
Longitude
-2.931669