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This blog is to introduce you to my town - Peebles, in the Scottish Borders - just one photo at a time, with perhaps a little description and maybe some history thrown in. I hope you will find it interesting. The title comes from a historical comment made by someone who preferred Peebles to the great and famous cities. I know how they felt. It's always a pleasure to return here however long you've been away.

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Thursday, 30 April 2009

The Red Door

It's just a door, you might think, but it's not just any door! This is the famous red door that the Buchan family would have used, as they went in and out of their home at the end of the High Street. When the greater part of the house was demolished to allow the widening of Cuddy Bridge, the doorway was saved and built into the new gable as access to the flat above the old bank!

I am sure Mrs Buchan made sure the letter box and door handle were kept well polished and shiny, but people don't care about these things any more, and sadly the High Street looks more and more shabby as time goes by.
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2 comments:

  1. Anonymous30 April 2009 at 13:17

    Grand door indeed and as you say no-one uses BRASSO any more!!!
    Wonderful canopy over the door BTW...

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  2. Evelyn/Ev/Evee1 May 2009 at 14:36

    The door AND canopy were part of the old house, Mary!

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