Balcary House
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Balcary House
Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 21 Jun 2023
Hawick: built in 1888 for the prosperous Laing family - local millowners - it was purchased by Barnardos during the last War as a refuge for children evacuated from Kent, and continued as a foster home for a further thirty years. In 2015, it reopened as a luxury hotel.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.419366
Longitude
-2.799331