Common Good property

Name of Asset

Ref No

Location

Description

Plan page number

Whole town plan

1

Tweed Green

PB043/09

Tweed Green, Peebles, EH45 8AP

Land including garages and public car park. Forms part of the Burgh Charter and is therefore Common Good.

2

Garages at Tweed Green

PB043/20

PB043/34

PB043/35

Greenside, Peebles

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

3

Old Town Green and Greenside Public Car Park

PB043/33

PB004/04

Greenside, Peebles

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

4-5

George Meikle Kemp Monument

PB012/04

Redscaurhead, Peebles

The site and memorial was donated to the Burgh Council in 1935.

6

Victoria Park

PB023/01

Kingsmeadows Road, Peebles

Initial areas for the original park acquired by the Burgh Council in 1888 and 1914 both with Common Good dedications in titles - for use only as public park and recreation ground for behoof of community of the town or burgh of Peebles. An additional area on the south east side of the park, adjacent to Springhill Road was acquired by the Burgh Council in 1965 to safeguard/reinforce access to the main park, which itself was held on the common good account.

7

Victoria Park - Tennis Courts & Clubhouse

PB021/03

Springhill Road, Peebles

Initial area acquired by the Burgh in 1923. Additional area acquired in 1959 to augment existing common good asset.

8

Land at Gytes Leisure Centre

PB043/45

Walkershaugh, Peebles, TWD, EH45 8AU

The major part of the building is constructed on the land acquired in 1926, which is not common good, though there is a minor overlap onto common good land at the north-eastern end. The eastern car park lies on the strip of ground known as "The Gytes" which followed the line of an ancient mill lade and is believed to be held under the Burgh Charter (and thus to form part of the common good).

9

Peebles Disused Railway

PB043/30

Peebles

The section of railway from Tweed Bridge, through Ninians Haugh, past Priorsford Bridge and Walkershaugh allotments, over the Gytes and up to Innerleithen Road was acquired by the Burgh Council in 1965.

10

Peebles Golf Course (including Connor Ridge Monitoring Site and Garages)

PB043/02

Kirkland Street, Peebles, EH45 8EU

The Golf course as currently configured comprises parts of (a) the lands of Kirklands and Jedderfield, acquired in 1919 and (b) Eliot's Park, acquired originally for housing in 1919 but the unused part of which (the greater part of the property) was given over to the Common Good also in 1919.

This site also includes Connor Ridge Monitoring Site

11-12

Jedderfield Farm

PB043/03

Jedderfield, Peebles

Part of the lands of Kirklands and Jedderfield acquired in 1919

13

Neidpath Grazings

PB043/04

Neidpath, Peebles

Also part of the lands of Kirklands and Jedderfield referred to above.

14

Haylodge Park, Play Area,  Pavillion and WC

Including Fotheringham bridge

PB043/05

PB043/39

Neidpath, Peebles

The park was bought by the Burgh Council  in 1920 and added to the Burgh's list of common good assets on acquisition.

15-16

Haylodge Depot

PB043/06

Neidpath, Peebles

This is part of property on North side of Neidpath Road which was acquired with Hay Lodge and grounds (now the Cottage Hospital etc) in 1931 by the Burgh.  Hay Lodge and grounds were sold in 1952 but the cottages/stables/garages on the northern site was retained.

17

Haylodge Cottages - No 2

PB043/41

Neidpath Road, Peebles

This is part of property on North side of Neidpath Road which was acquired with Hay Lodge and grounds (now the Cottage Hospital etc) in 1931 by the Burgh.  Hay Lodge and grounds were sold in 1952 but the cottages/stables/garages on the northern site was retained.

18

Old Corn Exchange Hall, Rear Hall and shop

PB043/07

PB043/18

PB043/46

High Street, Peebles

This is believed to be the Old Town Hall between 25 and 27 High Street which was acquired in 1752 by the Town Council.

19-21

Walkershaugh Store

PB043/08

Walkershaugh, Peebles

Former Gun shed sold by Burgh Council to Trustees of Peebles March Riding and Beltane Queen Festival Committee 1970.  The Burgh Council later agreed to re-acquire it in exchange for title to the Beltane Shed at the Gytes.

22

Cuddy Green

PB043/12

Biggiesknowe, Peebles

South-eastern part of the Green is presumed held on the Burgh Charter so is Common Good.

23

Venlaw Wood

PB043/13

Venlaw High Road, Peebles

The wood was acquired to be held and kept as woodland or open space for the use, amenity and enjoyment of the inhabitants of Peebles and never to be developed.

24

Tweed Fishings

PB043/15

Burgh Limits, Peebles

Forms part of the Burgh Charter and is therefore Common Good.

25

Peebles Town Clock

PB043/16

Parish Church, Peebles

This is not a Common Good asset as such - having been appropriated by the Church of Scotland, along with the steeple and bells, in 1927.  However, the Common Good Fund has an ongoing maintenance liability for the clock

26

Venlaw Quarry

PB043/22

Venlaw Quarry Road, Peebles

This property has appeared on the Common Good accounts since at least 1901. However, no obvious title to property has been found.  It is believed that that the right may be to extraction rights enjoyed, as opposed to outright ownership.

27

Venlaw Amenity Ground

PB043/23

Venlaw Hill, Peebles

The land was acquired by the Burgh Council in 1909 to be held on behalf of the community of the Burgh of Peebles and used solely as ornamental or pleasure ground with the erection of buildings being prohibited.

28

Old Town Wall Monument

PB043/24

Venlaw Road/Northgate, Peebles

Held under the Burgh Charter and therefore is Common Good

29

Walkershaugh ACF Site and Gas Governor Site

PB043/26

PB043/37

Walkershaugh, Peebles

This property is situated on part of the site of 'the Gytes' and is thus held under the Burgh Charter and is Common Good.

30-31

Walkershaugh Bowling Green (Part)

PB043/29

Walkershaugh, Peebles

This entry relates to the triangular area of shrubbery etc. at the southern end of the bowling green, between the footpath and Tweed Avenue. It is believed that title is held under the Burgh Charter and therefore the Bowling Green is Common Good.

32

Ninians Haugh Park and Play Area

Including Public Toilets and

Kings Meadows Car Park

PB043/31

PB043/32

PB004/05

PB043/43

Kingsmeadows Road, Peebles, EH45 9HR

9HR

Part of the Burgh Charter and therefore Common Good.

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33-36

Land At March Street

PB043/36

March Street, Peebles

Remnant of old Station etc acquired in 1964 by the Burgh Council (mostly sold off - what remains is a strip of land along the western side of the Cuddy Water)

37

Eliots Park Grazings

PB046/01

Eliots Park, Peebles

The grazings fall within part of the original Eliot's Park lying to the east of the golf course/southeast of former farmhouse, which was added to Common Good Asset list in 1919 .

38

Kingsland Primary School

PB043/47

Neidpath Road, Peebles

This is the "new" Kinglands school. It is sited on part of the Neidpath Grazings and is part of the "Kirklands and Jedderfield" title from 1919 therefore it is Common Good.

39

Woodland

TBC

Edinburgh Road, Peebles

An area of woodland running parallel to and between Edinburgh Road and the Eddleston Water which used to form part of Venlaw Estate and which was gifted to the town of Peebles in 1965.

40

Name of asset

Location

Description

Furnishings from Chambers Institution

China Cabinet

Council offices, Chambers Institution

Antique Mirror

Council offices, Chambers Institution

Oak Mantle Clock (1930)

Council offices, Chambers Institution

Antique Fire Irons & Grate

Council offices, Chambers Institution

Miscellaneous items of furniture and lighting

Council offices, Chambers Institution

Items held in Tweeddale Museum

Silver bowl

Tweeddale Museum

Presented to the Royal burgh of Peebles by Royal Scots regiment 1954

Provost’s gold chain

Tweeddale Museum

Dated 1682 but reproduced in 19th century. Hall mark William Marshall   (1822-1895)

Weights and balances

Tweeddale Museum

Provost’s chain, 1823

Tweeddale Museum

Provost’s chain and Baillie’s insignia, 1957

Tweeddale Museum

Gifted by James Muir, President of the Royal bank of Canada. Baillies insignia were copies of the Provost’s medallion, suspended on simple chains

Provost and Baillies robes, 1957

Tweeddale Museum

Gifted by James Muir, President of the Royal bank of Canada

Commemorative bronze plaque

Tweeddale Museum

Commemorates gifts from James Muir, 1957

Beltane Cup and Saddle 1663

Tweeddale Museum

Beltane Silver plate 1677

Tweeddale Museum

Town Drum 1677

Tweeddale Museum

Silver arrow for St Bartholomew’s fair, 1628

Tweeddale Museum

This arrow was shot and competed for on festival and saints days

Silver Plate donated by earl of March, 1708

Tweeddale Museum

Engraved with earls of march’s crest and motto, and town motto

Silver bell of Peebles, with 2 smaller bells, 1647

Tweeddale Museum

Awarded for horse racing

Engraving of Neidpath castle

Tweeddale Museum

Signed and donated by Mr Paterson, 1907

Rennie Trophy ad silver medallion

Tweeddale Museum

Gifted by Mr Rennie, for bowling

Civic photograph album

Tweeddale Museum

Old fire engine

Tweeddale Museum

Portrait of Sir Michael Grieve Thorburn

Tweeddale Museum

Donated by Col. Wm Thorburn, 1956

Portraits hung in Rosetta Road Offices

J Ramsay Smith

Rosetta Road

Portrait by David Alison

Sir Michael Thorburn of Glenormiston

Rosetta Road

Portrait by David Alison

Alexander, 7th Lord Elibank

Rosetta Road

Portrait by British (Scottish) School 

Henry B Marshall of Rachan

Rosetta Road

Portrait by R C Crawford           

Sir Graham Graham-Montgomery of Stanhope

Rosetta Road

Portrait by British (Scottish) School 

Sir R J Thompson of Kaimes

Rosetta Road

Portrait by Stanley Cursiter           

Montolieu, 10th Lord Elibank

Rosetta Road

Portrait by Atkinson Horsburgh           

Sir John Hay c 1818

Rosetta Road

Portrait by Henry Raeburn (school of)

Back of Old Town, Peebles

Rosetta Road

Painting by Philip Hutton

Name of Asset

Description

Peebles Common Good Fund

Fund set up for the benefit of the inhabitants of Peebles. The net balance of the fund as at 1 April 2021 was £577,966.