A hunting knife belonging to Bonnie Prince Charlie, King James VI’s hunting bottle with leather case and Sir Walter Scott’s top hat are just some of the items from the collections at Scott’s Abbotsford home in the Scottish Borders that will go on display as part of a special touring exhibition opening in the region [...]
Read more>>>The Abbotsford Trust, which runs Sir Walter Scott’s Abbotsford home near Melrose in the Scottish Borders, has announced the appointment of Lorna Duncan as Major Gifts Fundraising Manager. A major regeneration project is currently underway at the historic property which will see the opening of a new visitor centre later this year in addition to [...]
Read more>>>Tour Guides (casual hours) £8.01 per hour The Abbotsford Trust is looking for several knowledgeable and skilled individuals to be trained to deliver guided tours at Abbotsford as well as other talks and presentations. The role is initially on a casual basis. You will be required to have highly developed communication skills and ideally speak [...]
Read more>>>Beautiful decorated floors, an ancient well and part of Abbotsford’s own private gas works are just some of the architectural treasures unearthed to date at Sir Walter Scott’s Scottish Borders home as it undergoes a multi-million pound transformation. Kelso firm M&J Ballantyne Ltd is currently carrying out the conservation and refurbishment of the historic property [...]
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