| LC control no. | sh2003006876 |
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| Corporate name heading | Abbotsford (Scotland) |
| See also | Dwellings--Scotland |
| Found in | Work cat.: Brown, Iain Gordon (ed.). Abbotsford and Sir Walter Scott, 2003. Barth. gaz. of places in Brit., 1986 (Abbotsford, Borders, mansion erected by Sir Walter Scott on S bank of R Tweed 2m/4km W of Melrose. Scott lived and died here) Melrose.Bordernet WWW Home page, June 26, 2003 (Abbotsford is the house built and lived in by Sir Walter Scott, the 19th century novelist; Sir Walter Scott purchased Cartleyhole farmhouse on the banks of the River Tweed in 1812. Together with his family and servants, he moved into the farm which he renamed Abbotsford. Scott had plans for enlarging the house which were not carried out until 1818, and in 1822 the old house was entirely demolished, to be replaced by the main block of Abbotsford as it is today) |
| Invalid LCCN | nr 99028454 |
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