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Leaving the village Inn and
turning right, in just a few yards the visitor will come across the signpost
at the top of this page, casually stuck at the side of the pavement!
Before becoming too confused
and thinking you have had one too many, its only fair we point out that Edinburgh and Berwick upon Tweed, will be found in the opposite
directions to those indicated on the sign! To
find out why the signpost seems incorrect - read on!
The history of our village
can be traced back to the 6th May 1809 and a gentleman called Thomas Grant.
It's interesting and possibly unique that we can be so precise.
In 1999, we celebrated the
launch of the 'Grantshouse' book, written by Jim Crosbie. He was encouraged
and helped with his research by the residents, who also provided many
photographs which are included in the book and now form part of a much valued
collection of memorabilia owned by the village.
With the permission of the
author, extracts from the book are published in the history pages, pending a possible
re-print of the in the near future!
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