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'''Roxburgh''' in the Scottish county [[Roxburghshire]] lies on a narrow strip of land between the rivers Tweed and Teviot. In a historical context, the name is most likely to refer to a royal burgh that was destroyed in 1460. However, the name Roxburgh survives in that of a civil parish as well as a village that lies upstream of the destroyed burgh. The civil parish (including the village) lie in the post town of [[Kelso]].
'''Roxburgh''' in the Scottish county [[Roxburghshire]] lies on a narrow strip of land between the rivers Tweed and Teviot. In a historical context, the name is most likely to refer to a royal burgh that was destroyed in 1460. However, the name Roxburgh survives in that of a civil parish as well as a village that lies upstream of the destroyed burgh. The civil parish (including the village) lie in the post town of [[Kelso]].
Despite the former royal burgh's status as an effective [[ghost town]], the burgh was once one of the most important in the Kingdom of Scotland. For a time, the burgh served as the de-facto capital city of Scotland, as [[David I (1124-1153)|David I]] had his royal residence there.
[[Category:Ghost towns]]
[[Category:Ghost towns]]
[[Category:Scottish Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Scottish Cities and Towns]]