Old Gala House

Old Gala House is a museum and conference centre situated in the Old Town area of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. The building was originally built as a tower house in 1457 by the Hoppringill (Pringle) family, who had been granted the lands of Gala by the Earl of Douglas. In 1583, Andrew Hoppringill carried out much improvement and extended the house as his family home. Further expansion took place in 1611, before Andrew returned to live at the family seat of Smailholm Tower in 1635, when his daughter, Jean, married Hugh Scott. A ceiling painting was rediscovered in 1952 celebrating that marriage. Hugh Scott, the new laird, carried out more improvements and extended the house. Further extensions were carried out in the 17th and 18th centuries, completing the edifice we see today. The five bay, U-shaped house is built of rubblestone and is embraced on three sides by gardens complete with water features.

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Old Gala House, Scott Crescent, Galashiels
museum, local authority museum, United Kingdom,

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museum in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
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preserved Victorian printworks in Scotland
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museum in Selkirk, Scotland, UK
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1100 Jedburgh Castle

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1263 Neidpath Castle

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1430 Borthwick Castle

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1470 Ferniehirst Castle

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1914 Jedburgh Abbey Museum

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1982 Halliwells House Museum

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1983 The John Buchan Story

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2009 Borders Textile Towerhouse

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William Smith Anderson (1878-1929) - Interior, Woman at a Bureau - ETLMS-4712 - Old Gala House

Unknown artist - Buckholm Mill - ETLMS-1080 - Old Gala House

Arthur Perigal the younger (1816-1884) - Village of Langshaw - ETLMS-9401 - Old Gala House

Old Gala House - The Gardens

Old Gala House, Galashiels

Old Gala House

Old Gala House, Galashiels

Early evening at Old Gala House.

Old Gala House

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

site	castle		Aikwood Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Bemersyde House	peel tower, historic house	Wikidata
site	castle		Floors Castle	castle, country house	Wikidata
site	castle		Fulton Tower	castle, tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Horsburgh Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Thirlestane Castle	castle, country house, independent museum	Wikidata
site	castle		Traquair House	tower house, country house	Wikidata
site	castle	1100	Jedburgh Castle	castle, museum, prison, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	castle	1263	Neidpath Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1430	Borthwick Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1470	Ferniehirst Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	garden		Bowhill House	garden, historic house museum, country house	Wikidata
site	garden		Mertoun House	garden, country house	Wikidata
site	museum		Hawick Museum	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Old Gala House	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Peebles Museum and Gallery	local museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Robert Smail's Printing Works	museum, commercial building, history museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Scottish Museum of Wool Textiles	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1914	Jedburgh Abbey Museum	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1982	Halliwells House Museum	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
site	museum	1983	The John Buchan Story	museum	Wikidata
site	museum	2009	Borders Textile Towerhouse	museum, local authority museum	Wikidata
commons	image		William Smith Anderson (1878-1929) - Interior, Woman at a Bureau - ETLMS-4712 - Old Gala House		Commons
commons	image		Unknown artist - Buckholm Mill - ETLMS-1080 - Old Gala House		Commons
commons	image		Arthur Perigal the younger (1816-1884) - Village of Langshaw - ETLMS-9401 - Old Gala House		Commons
commons	image		Old Gala House - The Gardens		Commons
commons	image		Old Gala House, Galashiels		Commons
commons	image		Old Gala House		Commons
commons	image		Old Gala House		Commons
commons	image		Old Gala House, Galashiels		Commons
commons	image		Early evening at Old Gala House.		Commons
commons	image		Old Gala House		Commons

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