Melrose, Scotland

Melrose is a small, historic town in the Scottish Borders. The town's name is derived from the Celtic mail-rhos, meaning a cropped meadow. It is in the county of Roxburghshire.

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Scottish Borders - Celtic - Meadow - Roxburghshire

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Melrose is the location of the ancient Melrose Abbey (the supposed site of the burial of the heart of Scottish king Robert the Bruce). Latterly the town became home to many textile mills, an industry which continues to prosper there.

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Melrose Abbey - Scottish - King - Robert the Bruce - Textile - Mill

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Nearby is the Roman fort of Trimontium and Dryburgh Abbey.

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Roman - Fort - Trimontium - Dryburgh Abbey

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King Arthur is supposedly buried in the Eildon Hills, which overlook the town. A few miles west of the town lies Abbotsford House, the home of novelist Sir Walter Scott.

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King Arthur - Eildon Hills - Abbotsford House - Walter Scott

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Melrose is the birthplace of Rugby Sevens.

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