Lauder
The Royal Burgh of Lauder is a town in the Scottish Borders in the historic county of Berwickshire. On the Southern Upland Way, the burgh lies 27 miles south east from Edinburgh, on the western side of the Lammermuir Hills. The present population of the town is around 1500, although it is dramatically broadening as over 100 brand-new homes are being created on the southern boundary. This means that, at the start of the 21st century, the population is approaching what it was at the start of the 20th century before the duration of depopulation over the last 100 years. Lauder is today highly affected by its proximity to Edinburgh as it is now considered to be near enough for employees to commute into the capital for work. The bus service to Edinburgh is reputable though sporadic. Noteworthy structures in the town today include the Tolbooth or Town Hall, which precedes 1598 when records reveal it being burnt by a celebration of Homes and Cranstouns led by Lord Home, in a feud in between them and the Lauder family who were at the time sitting on the bench as hereditary baillies. On 18 July 1793, amid a major and lengthy thunderstorm, a 'ball of fire struck the steeple above the Tollbooth, and did considerable damage'. Existing discussion in Lauder is the town's development, whether it is needed or preferable, the location of a brand-new primary school and how soon one will be established, and the location and amount of wind farms on the surrounding hills. Additionally on the agenda is the controversy surrounding the development of a new health centre in the burgh. For all your home renovations, make sure to find trusted contractors in Lauder to make certain of quality.