Minto, Scottish Borders

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Minto
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Minto is a village and parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland in Roxburghshire county. It is located 6 miles (10 kilometres) north-east of Hawick, north of the River Teviot. [1]

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Geography

The parish is bounded on the west by the former parish of Wilton (united with Hawick in 1895 [2] ), on the north by Lilliesleaf, on the east by Ancrum and on the south by the parish of Cavers, whose boundary partially follows the River Teviot, and the village of Denholm within that parish. [3] Fatlips Castle and Hassendean are within the parish.

Minto village is a Conservation Area as designated by Scottish Borders Council. [4]

Minto House, the former seat of the Earls of Minto, which became derelict over the decades, was demolished in 1992.

Minto House, circa 1910, demolished 1992 Minto House near Minto, Scottish Borders; circa 1910 - demolished 1992.jpg
Minto House, circa 1910, demolished 1992

Minto comes within the area of Denholm and District Community Council, whose area north of the Teviot is roughly the same area as Minto civil parish, except for the Appletreehall area in the west. [5] [6] Appletreehall is a hamlet of Wilton parish. [7]

The civil parish has an area of 5,601 acres (2,267 hectares). [1]

Demographics

The population was 322 in 2011. [8] The population of Minto village was estimated at 58 based on the 2001 Census. [4]

History

The town of Minto first appears in 1383 in a list of rentals paid to Roxburgh Castle. It was burned in a raid about 1490, then again in 1545 along with most of the surrounding area. It stretched in a staggered line along a north-west axis near the old church. Another cluster of houses stood on the roadside near West Lodge; one was occupied by the village cooper, giving rise to the Cooper’s Brae. The old town had a change house, a public host house, a brew-house (supplied by local barley malted nearby), a school (established in the 17th century) and a shop. Lint fields behind Minto Crags were spun and woven into linen by the villagers, while Minto Moss, Langhope, and Shielswood provided peats for fuel. There was also a mill near South Lodge on the Ancrum road, fed by a cauld above Spittal Ford.

In 1827-31, the village was moved in its entirety so the 2nd Earl of Minto wouldn’t be able to see it from his mansion, Minto House! The new village was designed and laid out by William Playfair within the Earl's estate. [9] It occupies an elevated ridge overlooking the River Teviot and lies in a dip below Minto Hill, [4] which is 905 feet (276 metres) high. [1]

Minto Church Ruberslaw Parish Kirk. - geograph.org.uk - 979984.jpg
Minto Church

Minto Church, designed in 1831 by William Henry Playfair, is a Gothic revival church with a large three-stage tower. It was built during the ministry of Rev David Aitken who served as minister from 1829 to 1866 and replaced an earlier church. The interior was renovated in 1934, but the exterior is little changed. [9]

Minto War Memorial is a listed building situated near the church in the centre of Minto. [10] It was created in 1921 by locally born sculptor Thomas J Clapperton and is a bronze statue of a First World War soldier in helmet and greatcoat, standing on guard with bayonet.

In 1992 Minto House was listed as Category A, and largely demolished within weeks, because the building, which had been abandoned in 1966, was declared dangerous. [11] [12] The garden terraces had been added by Robert Lorimer in 1904. [13]

The parish originally covered the same area as the barony of Minto, which was first mentioned in the 14th century, when it was in possession of the Turnbull family. It was later sold to Sir Gilbert Elliot (c. 1650–1718), the ancestor of the Earls of Minto, who was made a Baronet by King William in 1700. [3]

Hassendean, the valley of Hassendean Burn, lies in the western part of the parish and was a parish until shortly after the Reformation. The use of its church was suppressed in 1690 and the building gradually became dilapidated, lying next to the banks of the Teviot. Its churchyard continued in use until 1796 when it was swept away by a flood. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gazetteer of Scotland, publ, by W & AK Johnston, Edinburgh, 1937. Article on Minto. Places are presented alphabetically.
  2. ↑ Edinburgh Gazette (official government journal), publ. 8 March 1895 Issue 10655, p.346
  3. 1 2 3 New Statistical Account of Scotland, Vol III Roxburgh, Peebles, Selkirk, publ. William Blackwood, 1845 pp.352-376
  4. 1 2 3 Scottish Borders conservation areas http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/downloads/1220/conservation retrieved March 2016
  5. ↑ Community Council boundary map http://www.scotborders.gov.uk/directory_record/7696/denholm_and_district retrieved March 2016
  6. ↑ Ordnance Survey 1 inch to 1 mile, Sheet 70 – Jedburgh, publ. 1956
  7. ↑ Gazetteer of Scotland, 2nd edition, by Francis Groome, publ. 1896. Article on Appletreehall
  8. ↑ "Welcome to Scotland's Census | Scotland's Census". www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  9. 1 2 Historic Environment Scotland. "MINTO PARISH CHURCH (CHURCH OF SCOTLAND) WITH GRAVEYARD, BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIERS AND GATES (Category B Listed Building) (LB15233)" . Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  10. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "MINTO WAR MEMORIAL (Category B Listed Building) (LB51163)" . Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  11. ↑ Bennett, Will (2 September 1992). "Minto House demolition starts" . The Independent . Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  12. ↑ "The Minto House Debacle". Context. No. 36. Institute for Historic Building Conservation. December 1992. pp. 29–31.
  13. ↑ Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer
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