Lauder
The Royal Burgh of Lauder is a town in the Scottish Borders in the historical county of Berwickshire. On the Southern Upland Way, the burgh lies 27 miles south east from Edinburgh, on the western border of the Lammermuir Hills. The present population of the town is around 1500, although it is dramatically growing as over 100 brand-new houses are being built on the southern side. This means that, at the start of the 21st century, the population is approaching what it was at the start of the 20th century in advance of the time period of depopulation over the last 100 years. Lauder is today firmly affected by its proximity to Edinburgh as it is now thought to be close enough for people to commute into the capital for work. The bus service to Edinburgh is trustworthy but infrequent. Well known structures in the town today include the Tolbooth or Town Hall, which predates 1598 when records display 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 serious and long-lasting thunderstorm, a 'ball of fire struck the steeple above the Tollbooth, and did considerable damage'. Existing dispute in Lauder is the town's development, whether it is wanted or desirable, the location of a new primary school and how soon one will be established, and the area and amount of wind farms on the surrounding hills. Also on the agenda is the controversy surrounding the creation of a brand-new health centre in the burgh. For all of your home improvements, make certain to identify trusted contractors in Lauder to make certain of quality.
