The Black Quarries lie behind the Target Hills and can be reached by foot from the Braid Road. By 1926, there were a remarkable 29 quarries in and around Hawick, employing 33 men at their peak. The Black Quarries were used to gather slate. Though over 90% of Europe’s natural roofing slate originates from Spain, most […]
The Anvil in Staney Brae commemorates William Telfer the blacksmith, whose business was based adjacent in Crown Lane. It has since passed through five generations of the Telfer family. The firm moved to Mansfield in 1991 and continues to this day.
