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purchased a plot of land in the village and had a house built which was completed in 1873 and was named Ashlea. This house is still a private residence but is not owned by the Thin family.
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A mile or so north of Stow lies the clachan of Torquhan, likely in the 13th century to have been one of the last places where the Brittonic language
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at Stow since the 7th century, but the earliest example still visible today was built in the late 15th century on the site of the Church of
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on 3 November 1242. The church used today, St Mary of Wedale, was built in 1876 and features a 140-foot-high
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Our Lady's Well is situated 1 mile (2 kilometres) south of the village and was rebuilt in 2000.
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meaning 'holy place' or 'meeting place', whilst Wedale is probably derived from the words
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Pack horse bridge across the Gala Water, at the south end of Stow
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PDF: An excavation at the Bishop's House, Stow, Scottish Borders
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Scottish Churches Architectural Heritage Trust, grants awarded
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E-book on "Celtic Saints and Ancient churches of Strathearn
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RCAHMS/Canmore record of Old Stow Kirk and Churchyard
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Stow is located in Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
OS grid reference
NT456447
Council area
Scottish Borders
Lieutenancy area
Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Country
Scotland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
TD1
Dialling code
Police
Scotland
Fire
Scottish
Ambulance
Scottish
UK Parliament
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Scottish Parliament
Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale
UK
Scotland
55°41′31″N 2°51′43″W / 55.692°N 2.862°W / 55.692; -2.862
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