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In 1799 Walter Scott became Sheriff-
depute of Selkirkshire and shortly after that he and his family
moved to the Borders area, first to Ashiestiel then in 1812 to
Cartleyhole farmhouse. This land was renamed Abbotsford and the
house that now exists was built in stages and ultimately replaced
the earlier house.
Clovenfords, Caddenfoot & Ashiestiel
Clovenfords Inn was the stopping-off point for Sir Walter Scott
between Selkirk and Lasswade, his original home outside Edinburgh,
prior to his moving to Ashiestiel. Today a statue of Sir Walter
Scott stands in the forecourt of the hotel.
Close to Clovenfords and beside the
Tweed there is the small church of Caddonfoot with a memorial window
to Sir Walter Scott.
Close by on the Tweed is Ashiestiel, a property that he rented in
1804 to enable him to be closer to his work as Sheriff-Depute of
Selkirkshire.
It was in 1812 that he left Ashiestiel
for "Abbotsford".
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