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Newton St Boswells, U.p. Church

Church (period Unknown) - (late 19th Century), Manse (period Unknown) - (late 19th Century)

Why this matters

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.

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.
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