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 of Edinburgh, on the western border of the Lammermuir Hills. The present population of the town is around 1500, although it is quickly growing as over 100 brand-new houses are being created on the southern side. This means that, at the beginning of the 21st century, the population is approaching what it was at the beginning of the 20th century previous to the time period of depopulation over the last 100 years. Lauder is today strongly affected by its proximity to Edinburgh as it is now judged to be near enough for people to commute into the capital for work. The bus service to Edinburgh is efficient but infrequent. Noteworthy structures in the town today include the Tolbooth or Town Hall, which predates 1598 when records reveal it being burnt by a celebration of Homes and Cranstouns led by Lord Home, in a quarrel between them and the Lauder family who were at the time sitting on the bench as hereditary baillies. On 18 July 1793, during a severe and long-lasting thunderstorm, a 'ball of fire struck the steeple above the Tollbooth, and did considerable damage'. Current discussion in Lauder is the town's expansion, whether it is needed or desirable, the site of a new primary school and how quickly one will be built, and the location and amount of wind farms on the surrounding hills. Also on the agenda is the debate surrounding the creation of a new health centre in the burgh. For all of your home enhancements, be sure to find reputable experts in Lauder to make certain of quality.
