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Peebles
Peebles is an imperial burgh in Peeblesshire, of which it is the county town, within the Scottish Borders region. According to the 2011 census, the population was 8,376. The oldest building in Peebles is the tower of St Andrew's Church. The church was founded in 1195. It was destroyed (along with numerous other Borders abbeys and priories) by the soldiers of Henry VIII. The stones of the ruins were pilfered for numerous other regional buildings leaving just the tower standing among the gravestone of the cemetery. One more ancient church in the town is the Cross Kirk, established in 1261. Although now mostly damages, the Cross Kirk plays a prominent part in the neighborhood celebration. The annual local event in Peebles is called the Beltane, and involves (as with lots of Borders festivals) a Common Riding. The Beltane, proclaimed at the cross, culminates with the crowning of the Beltane Queen (a woman chosen from one of three local primary schools) together with her court, consisting of the similarity the First and also Second Courtiers, Sword Bearer and also Standard Bearer; on the steps in front of the parish church. The grown-up principal of the festival is the Cornet, a local boy selected by the organising board on a basis of being taken into consideration worthwhile of representing the town, that after that brings the town requirement for a year. To the west of the town is Neidpath Castle, which can be gotten to on foot through Hay Lodge Park, the route has views of the castle. The castle is currently near to the general public. On the south side of High Street are the old burgh offices. These include the town's library, art gallery as well as regional museum. The structure inhabited by these are called the Chambers Institution, being deeded to the town by William Chambers, a participant of the Chambers posting family who came from the town. Chambers' home can be found on the oldest road in Peebles-- Biggiesknowe. Peebles is no more attached to the railway network. In years past, the Symington, Biggar and also Broughton Railway had lines that attached Peebles to Edinburgh and Galashiels, with a products station as well as Peebles and Peebles West terminals. Historically Peebles and the Scottish boundaries have been the area of lots of textiles services. Still today, March Street Mills is the location of Robert Noble together with its sister company Replin Fabrics.