Allanbank, Scottish Borders

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Allanbank is a village near Allanton, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the historic county of Berwickshire.

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Allanbank Chapel was dedicated to St. Mary and was located in a small field named Chapel Haugh. Nearby places include Blackadder Water, Duns, Earlston, Edrom, Gavinton, Kelloe, Kimmerghame House, and the Whiteadder Water.

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