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 side of the Lammermuir Hills. The current population of the town is around 1500, although it is dramatically growing as over 100 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 beginning of the 20th century prior to the time period of depopulation over the last 100 years. Lauder is today highly influenced by its proximity to Edinburgh as it is now deemed to be close enough for employees to commute into the capital for work. The bus service to Edinburgh is trusted though infrequent. Well known buildings in the town today include the Tolbooth or Town Hall, which predates 1598 when records reveal it being burnt by a celebration of Homes and Cranstouns led by Lord Home, in a quarrel in between them and the Lauder family who were at the time sitting on the bench as hereditary baillies. On 18 July 1793, during the course of a severe and long-lasting thunderstorm, a 'ball of fire struck the steeple above the Tollbooth, and did considerable damage'. Current contention in Lauder is the town's growth, whether it is needed or desirable, the location of a new primary school and how quickly one will be built, and the location and extent of wind farms on the surrounding hills. Also on the agenda is the contention surrounding the formation of a brand-new health centre in the burgh. For all your home refurbishments, make certain to find reputable experts in Lauder to make certain of quality.
