IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Sprouston, KELSO, TD5 8HW
Introduction
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Image Map
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Image Listing (28 Images Found)
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Path leaves the railway route, Sprouston
The railway path to Kelso diverts through the village to rejoin the line at the western end. The footpath sign points back to Carham Station, a halt for the next village east.
Image: © Jim Barton
Taken: 30 Apr 2013
0.05 miles
2
A war grave in Sprouston Parish Churchyard
The inscription reads:
7353 PRIVATE
J. PATTERSON
K.O. SCOTTISH BORDERERS
3RD OCTOBER 1916
BELOVED SON
OF WILLIAM & AGNES PATTERSON
SPROUSTON
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 29 Jun 2023
0.16 miles
3
A symbolic gravestone at Sprouston Parish Churchyard
This 18th century stone displays symbols of mortality and immortality. The skull, crossed bones and horizontal hourglass are symbols of mortality, while the winged soul at the head of the stone and the flower at the lower right are symbols of immortality.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 1 Jul 2023
0.18 miles
4
Sprouston Parish Kirk
For a fuller description of this fine old church see Walter Baxter's image Image]
Image: © James Denham
Taken: 8 Mar 2009
0.18 miles
5
Sprouston Parish Church
The west gable and bellcote of an 18th century village church viewed from a stubble field on the north side of the B6350.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 11 Oct 2009
0.18 miles
6
Sprouston Parish Church
This rectangular four-bay church dates back to 1781, is harled and white painted, and has round headed main windows. It has a stone bellcote with ball finial.
(Source: Borders and Berwick, An Architectural Guide by Charles Alexander Strang)
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 29 Oct 2006
0.18 miles
7
Sprouston Parish Churchyard
The churchyard contains some interesting old symbolic gravestones. The 18th century stone in the foreground to the right displays a winged soul, an emblem of immortality, with emblems of mortality below in the form of an hourglass, turf cutter and spade, and two skulls. The inscription on the reverse is:-
HERE LYES JOHN
TURNBULL SON TO
JAMES TURNBULL TE
NNANT IN LEMPIT
LAW HE DIED JULLY
4 1732 HIS AGE
24 YEARS
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 30 Oct 2010
0.18 miles
8
A stained glass window at Sprouston Parish Church
This window on the south wall is dedicated to John Agnew Findlay, a former minister of the church between 1891 and 1901.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 29 Jun 2023
0.18 miles
9
Inside Sprouston Parish Church
This is a view from the chancel towards the gallery.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 29 Jun 2023
0.18 miles
10
Inside Sprouston Parish Church
This is a view down a central aisle with pews either side towards the chancel. The church is usually closed but I was lucky when someone arrived to put a notice up inside the vestibule and I was kindly allowed in.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 29 Jun 2023
0.18 miles