Land at Burnmill, Roxburgh Street , Galashiels, TD1

The subjects are located on Roxburgh Street, Galashiels. Galashiels is the busiest town in the borders with a population of approximately 10,000 and is the main transit Hub for the borders, containing one of two train stations within the Borders and the localities main bus station. Galashiels lies on the main A7 trunk road and is only 40 miles south of Edinburgh. More specifically, the subjects are located on south-west side of Roxburgh Street in a mixed commercial and residential area.

The subjects comprise a site irregular in shape, albeit broadly of a rectangular nature, but tapering towards the north end of the site at its junction with Hall Street and Kirk Brae. The site has an extensive frontage to Roxburgh Street of approximately 55 metres with a maximum depth of 21 metres, tapering to around 14 metres close to the road junction. The site rises to the west/south-west, with the properties adjacent on Rosebank Terrace lying at a height above Roxburgh Street. The site is bound on Roxburgh Street by a brick wall.