3947 x 5787 px | 33,4 x 49 cm | 13,2 x 19,3 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
13 ottobre 2016
Ubicazione:
Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland, Great Britain,
Altre informazioni:
Selkirk was formerly the county town of Selkirkshire. Selkirk is one of the oldest Royal Burghs in Scotland. The town's name means "church by the hall" from the Old English sele ("hall" or "manor") and cirice ("church"). Selkirk is the site of the first Borders abbeys, however the community of Tironensian monks moved to Kelso during the reign of King David I. In 1113, King David I granted Selkirk large amounts of land. William Wallace was declared guardian of Scotland in the town. Selkirk grew up because of its woollen industry, although now that industry has all but disappeared, leaving little in its wake. The town is also known for bannocks, a dry fruit cake. It has a museum and an art gallery. The town has associations with Mungo Park (explorer); James Hogg ("The Ettrick Shepherd"), a local poet and writer; and Sir Walter Scott, a writer of romances in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is also home to Scotland's oldest horse racing track, the Gala Rig, on the outskirts of the town.
