Melrose, Scotland
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Melrose (Am Maol Ros in Gaelic)is a small, historic town in the Scottish Borders. The town's name is derived from the Celtic mail-rhos, meaning a cropped meadow. It is in the Eildon committee area, and was in the former county of Roxburghshire.
Melrose is the location of the ancient Melrose Abbey the site of the burial of the heart of Scottish king Robert the Bruce. An excavation was led to find the heart, and it was actually discovered by high school students involved in the dig. The heart was stored in a sealed metal cylinder, and was then re-buried in the abbey back at its proper resting place. Latterly the town became home to many textile mills, an industry which continues to prosper there.
Nearby is the Roman fort of Trimontium and Dryburgh Abbey.
King Arthur is supposedly buried in the Eildon Hills, which overlook the town. A few miles west of the town lies Abbotsford House, the home of novelist Sir Walter Scott.
Melrose is the birthplace of Rugby Sevens.
Every year in July Melrose has a civic week known as the Melrose Festival. This involves appointing a Melrosian who has to have lived in Melrose all his life. Also a queen and her court are appointed from the local primary school, Melrose Grammar School.
Melrose is now host to a yearly book festival which also takes place during July, the first book festival in July 2005 hosted guests Michael Palin and Germaine Greer. 2006 will host Ian Rankin and Rory Bremner.
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| Administrative areas: Scottish Borders, Scotland | Northumberland, England | Flows into: North Sea Towns (upstream to downstream): Peebles | Galashiels | Melrose | St. Boswells | Kelso | Coldstream | Berwick-upon-Tweed Major tributaries (upstream to downstream by confluence): Cor Water | Talla Water | Holms Water | Lyne Water Manor Water | Quair Water | Leithen Water | Cadden Water | River Ettrick | Gala Water | River Leader | River Teviot River Till | Whiteadder Water Major bridges (upstream to downstream): Leaderfoot Viaduct | Dryburgh Bridge | Mertoun Bridge | Rennie Bridge Hunter Bridge | Coldstream Bridge | Ladykirk and Norham Bridge | Union Bridge | A1 bridge, River Tweed Royal Border Bridge | Royal Tweed Bridge | Berwick Bridge | ||
| Longest UK rivers: 1. Severn 2. Thames 3. Trent 4. Aire 5. Great Ouse 6. Wye 7. Tay 8. Spey 9. Nene 10. Clyde 11. Tweed 12. Eden | ||
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