Selkirkshire
Britishnoun
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The latest chapter begins at a house auction, raising funds to renovate a Palladian mansion in Selkirk called the Haining, bequeathed to the people of Selkirkshire in 2009 by its late owner, Andrew Nimmo-Smith.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2015
Selkirkshire councillor Michelle Ballantyne told the planning meeting: "I hope the visitors will see the Borders for what it is and keep coming back."
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2013
In 1800 he was appointed Sheriff of Selkirkshire, with a salary of £300 a year.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers
He prepared a statistical account of Innerleithen, wrote a geological description of Selkirkshire, and contributed several articles to the "Edinburgh Encyclopedia."
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers
Ettrick and Yarrow between them comprise most of Selkirkshire.
From In the Border Country by W. S.
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