What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Newton St Boswells, U.p. Church as Church (period Unknown) - (late 19th Century), Manse (period Unknown) - (late 19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Boswells is traditionally associated with St Bessan (or Bosell), an early Christian saint believed to have lived in the 6th or 7th century. The name of the church and surrounding area reflects this connection, though specific cures or rituals linked to the site are not well documented in historical sources.
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Places near here
Newton St Boswells, Tweedside Road, GeneralHouse (post Medieval) · 232 yd
Newtown St Boswells, Parish ChurchChurch (late 19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century) · 235 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 466 yd
Scottish Borders Donkey SanctuaryHeritage attraction · 720 yd
WhitehillRecreation Ground (period Unassigned) · 854 yd
St BoswellsCannon (first World War)(possible) · 897 yd
Wallace StatueHeritage attraction · 1559 yd
St Boswells Drinking FountainMemorial · 1.0 mi
Whinnyfield PlantationForest · 1.1 mi
Old WoodForest · 1.5 mi
Trimontium viewing platformViewpoint · 1.8 mi