Gattonside

Gattonside is a small village in the Scottish Borders. It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Melrose, on the north side of the River Tweed. In 1143, the lands of Gattonside were granted to the monks of Melrose Abbey by King David I.^[1] More recently, Gattonside was the home of modernist architect Peter Womersley (1923–1993), whose self-designed house, The Rig (1956), is now a Category B listed building.^[2]

The village is linked to Melrose, on the opposite side of the river, by the 19th-century Gattonside Suspension Bridge. Built in 1826, the bridge was repaired in 1992, and is protected as a Category B listed building.^[3]

References

1. Groome, Francis H., ed. (1885). "Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
2. "The Rig, Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
3. "Chain Bridge". Historic Scotland. Retrieved 2010-07-01.

Coordinates: 55°36′28″N 2°43′38″W / 55.60778°N 2.72722°W