Common Good property

Name of Asset

Ref No

Location

Description

Plan page number(s)

Public car park

HW024-04

Cross Wynd Car Park, Cross Wynd, Hawick

This Car Park is on the site of the former Allars Church. The Church was acquired by Hawick Town Council in 1949 “for behoof of the community of the said Burgh”.

1

Lothian Street Store

HW066-10

Lothian Street, Hawick

This building is on the site of the former Allars Church. The Church was acquired by Hawick Town Council in 1949 “for behoof of the community of the said Burgh”.

2

Moat Park (including the playground)

HW040-16

HW040-32

Drumlanrig Square, Hawick

The park was acquired in 2 parts by the Hawick Town Council, both parts from the Duke of Buccleuch. The initial donation,  in 1911, provided that the land was “for the use, benefit and enjoyment of the inhabitants of the Burgh of Hawick for all time to come and to indicate my feelings of goodwill towards the inhabitants of the Burgh of Hawick”.  

3-4

Buccleuch Bowling Club

(including Hawick Bowling Club and Henderson Gardens)

HW065/01

HW065/02

HW065/03

Buccleuch Road, Hawick

The land was acquired by way of gift from the Duke of Buccleuch to  Provost etc of Burgh of Hawick 1919 “for the benefit and enjoyment of the inhabitants of the said burgh for all time to come”.  The bowling greens had been formed some time previously (as evidenced by Council Minutes dating back to 1872, when the land was first made available).

5-7

Hawick Golf Course

(including sub-station site)

HW066/02

HW066/26

Vertish Hill, Hawick

The land for the golf course was granted to the Burgh under the Charter of 1537

8

Pilmuir Farm

Including:

1. Pilmuir Farm Cottage
2. Acreknowe Reservoir (Part)
3. Williestruther Loch And Williestruther Path
4. Williestruther Cottage

HW066/03

HW066/07

HW066/08

HW066/09

HW066/25

Pilmuir Farm, Hawick

The land of Pilmuir Farm was granted to the Burgh under the Charter of 1537

9-11

St Leonards Farm

Including:

1.Farmhouse Buildings

2.St Leonards Cottage & Park

3. St Leonards  Hut

4. St Leonards Grazings

5. St Leonards Horse Gallop

HW066/04

HW066/05

HW066/06

HW066/21

HW066/22

St Leonards, Hawick

The land of St Leonards Farm was granted to the Burgh under the Charter of 1537

12-16

Public car park

(including WCs)

HW066/11

Common Haugh Car Park, Victoria Road, Hawick

The land at the Common Haugh was granted to the Burgh under the Charter of 1537.

17

Underhaugh

HW066/12

Teviot Road, Hawick

Part of the Mill Lade conveyed to the Town council in 1916

18

Hawick Moor Racecourse and Buildings

HW066/13

Hawick Moor, Hawick

Granted to the Burgh under the Charter of 1537

19

Hawick Moor Shootings

HW066/14

Hawick Moor, Hawick

Granted to the Burgh under the Charter of 1537

20

Hawick Burgh Woodlands and Woodend Grazings

(including former Nipknowes Stables site)

HW066/20

HW066/15

HW066/23

Hawick Moor, Hawick

Granted to the Burgh under the Charter of 1537.

21-23

Ca' Knowe Monument

HW066/18

Southfield, Hawick

This land was gifted to the town in 1937 by Buccleuch Estates to mark the 400th anniversary of the granting of the Hawick Burgh Charter

24

Volunteer Park (including  Stand,  3G Pitch and Tennis court)

HW066/28

HW066/19

HW066/27

Buccleuch Road, Hawick

Acquired by trustees for the Hawick Common Riding Committee in 1920.

25-27

Linn (or Lynn) Wood, also known as Backbraes Woodland

HW070-01

Hawick

The wood was acquired by the Hawick Town Council in 1930 along with part of the site of what is now Renwick Terrace/Ramsay Road.

28

Haggis Ha/Burnflat Wall

HW066/31

Area between Burnflatbrae and Burnflat Lane, Hawick

Believed to form part of the land granted to the Burgh under the Charter of 1537

29

100 Stairs and Adjacent Land

HW066/30

Wilton Path, Hawick

Believed to form part of the land granted to the Burgh under the Charter of 1537

30

Millpath Stables

HW066/17

Millpath, Hawick

This property was believed to have been acquired from common good funds.

31

Hornshole Memorial

HW066/29

Hornshole, Hawick TD9 8RT

The site of the 1514 Lest We Forget Memorial donated to the Common Good

32

Name of asset

Location

Description

Ceremonial and related items

Official Robes –Provost x 1, Treasurer x 1, Bailies x 2

Hawick Town Hall

Ceremonial items connected to former Burgh of Hawick

Provost’s Chain x 2

Hawick Town Hall

Ceremonial items connected to former Burgh of Hawick

Plaque with Hawick Town Crest

Hawick Town Hall

Gavel and base

Hawick Town Hall

Antique gavel inscribed- 'The hammer is the property of the chief magistrate of Hawick….given by the inhabitants of Hawick to the hon John E Elliot 20th Oct 1837'

Gavel and base

Hawick Town Hall

Modern gavel

Inkwell

Hawick Town Hall

Granite or marble slab with two glass inkwells

Bell

Hawick Town Hall

Brass table bell

Framed Charter

Hawick Town Hall

Copy of the 1537 Hawick Town Charter

Decorative bowl

Hawick Town Hall

Decorative bowl painted with 'Poznan' to represent link with Poland.

Framed print of Steve Hyslop

Hawick Town Hall

Motor Cycle leathers

Leather clothing worn by Hawick motor cyclist Steve Hyslop

Art works in Hawick Town Hall

Portrait of Provost Robert Fraser Watson 1878-1887

Hawick Town Hall

Portrait by Knighton Warren.

Portrait of Provost John Melrose 1902-1919

Hawick Town Hall

Portrait by Fiddes-Watt, R.S.A

Portrait of Provost David Fisher, 1931 – 1938

Hawick Town Hall

Portrait by James Tait

Portrait of Provost David Aitkinson M.B.E, 1958-1962 & 1968-1975

Hawick Town Hall

Portrait by unknown artist

Portrait of Provost Robert Milligan, 1887-1890

Hawick Town Hall

Portrait by Frank Wood

Portrait of Provost John Nichol, 1871-1874

Hawick Town Hall

Portrait by unknown artist

Portrait of Provost George Wilson 1861-1868

Hawick Town Hall

Portrait by unknown artist

Portrait of Bailie Helen Scott

Hawick Town Hall

Portrait by unknown artist

“Border Reiver”

Hawick Town Hall

Painting believed to have possibly been painted by artist John Martyn

“The Common Riding, an old Borders Custom”

Hawick Town Hall

Painting by Lionel Edwards

“Covenanters      “

Hawick Town Hall

Painting by Tom Scott RSA

“Lest We Forget” by Lesley Fraser

Common Riding Scene

Hawick Town Hall

Oil pastel drawing of Common Riding Scene

(donated by Sonny Murray)

Hawick Town Hall

Hawick Town Hall

Painting by George Inglis

Collection of framed photographs of Hawick Provosts from 1861 - 1975

Hawick Town Hall

Photographs of: George Wilson, 1861 – 1868; George Hardie Fraser, 1868 – 1871; John Nichol, 1871 – 1874; Edward Wilson, 1874 – 1875; Robert Ewen, 1875 – 1878; Robert Fraser Watson, 1878 – 1887; Robert Milligan, 1887 – 1890; George Hogg, 1890 – 1893; Walter Scott Barrie, 1893 – 1896; Robert Mitchell, 1896 – 1902; John Melrose, 1902 – 1919; George Heron Wilson, 1919 – 1922; James Renwick, 1922 – 1928; William Scott Nichol, 1928 – 1931; David Fisher, 1931 – 1938; John Chapman Gray Landles, 1938 – 1940; Thomas Burns Mclagan, 1940 – 1945; George Fraser 1945 – 1958; David Atkinson, 1958 – 1962; James A. Henderson, 1962 – 1968 ;David Atkinson, 1968 – 1975.

Collection of framed photographs of Hawick Honorary  Provosts

Hawick Town Hall

David Atkinson, 1975-1977; Frank Scott, 1977-1982; John R. Irvine, 1982-1988; Myra S. Turnbull, 1988-1996 ;Tom Hogg, 1996-1999; John Ross Scott, 1999-2002; John Robertson, 2002-2003; Zandra Elliot, 2003-2005 & 2007-2011; Kenneth McCartney, 2005-2007; Ron Smith, 2011-2013; Stuart Marshall, 2013 -.

Artworks held by Live Borders

Hawick Common Riding, 1846

Borders Textile Towerhouse

Painting by Andrew Kennedy

Hawick from Wester Braid Road

Borders Textile Towerhouse

Painting by John McNairn

Common Riding Procession at Tower Knowe, 1890

Borders Textile Towerhouse

Painting by James Tait

Thomas Purdom

Hawick Museum

Painting by Frank Wood

Hawick from Crumhaughhill

Hawick Museum

Painting by Andrew Richardson

Deuchars Hill, Yarrow

Borders Textile Towerhouse

Painting by Tom Scott RSA

Hermans Law

Borders Textile Towerhouse

Painting by Tom Scott RSA

Return to Hawick from Hornshole 1514

Borders Textile Towerhouse

Painting by Tom Scott RSA

River Tweed near Walkerburn

Borders Textile Towerhouse

Painting by Tom Scott RSA

A Reivers Ride, 1900;

Borders Textile Towerhouse

Painting by Tom Scott RSA

Rainbow over St Mary’s Loch, 1916

Borders Textile Towerhouse

Painting by Tom Scott RSA

Harbour Lights

Hawick Museum

Painting by Hector Chambers

Harvest Scene

Hawick Museum

Painting by E A Walton

Borders Scene

Hawick Museum

Painting by T H Laidlaw

Neidpath Castle

Hawick Museum

Painting by T H Laidlaw

Minto Crags

Hawick Museum

Painting by T H Laidlaw

Other Art works

Portrait of Sir Gilbert Elliot, 4th Earl of Minto

Currently with the National Galleries of Scotland, but due to be rehoused at Minto Estate in 2022.

Painting by George Chinnery, gifted to the Hawick Town Council in 1893

Common Riding Flags

Hawick Common Riding Flag (1908)

Hawick Museum

Flag from Hexham

Hawick Common Riding Flag (1832)

Hawick Museum

Red, gold and blue flag

Hawick Common Riding flag (1707)

Hawick Museum

The oldest known existing Common Riding flag

Hawick Common Riding flag, 1865

Hawick Museum

Red and blue flag, on wooden pole with metal finial

Hawick Common Riding Flag

Hawick Museum

Hawick Common Riding Flag

Hawick Museum

Flag mounted on thick paper

Hawick Common Riding Flag (1903)

Hawick Museum

Blue and gold flag

Hawick Common Riding Flag

Hawick Museum

Flag with blue and gold swallow tail

Name of Asset

Description

Hawick Common Good Fund

Fund set up for the benefit of the inhabitants of Hawick. The balance of the fund as at 1 April 2021 was £614,528

Name of Asset

Location

Description

Millpath Stables

Millpath, Hawick

This property currently sits on the common good register. However, it was acquired after the abolition of Burghs, and therefore following the closure of the common good register.

It was acquired by statutory conveyance from the Hawick Common Riding Committee in 1993, who acquired it themselves in 1992.

Investigations are underway to try to establish the reason for the property being added to the Common Good.