Old travel Blog photograph of vintage vehicles, shops,s and people and the statue of Sir Walter Scott erected in 1839 in the Market Place in Selkirk, Scottish Borders, Scotland. Sir Walter Scott acted as Sheriff of Selkirk from 1799 until his death in 1832. William Wallace, was declared guardian of Scotland in the town. Bonnie Prince Charlie, the Marquess of Montrose and the Outlaw Murray all had connections with the town. The Sir Walter Scott Way from Moffat to Cockburnspath passes through Selkirk. The Selkirk Common Riding is a celebration of the history and traditions of the Royal and Ancient Burgh. Held on the second Friday after the first Monday in June, the ceremony is one of the oldest in the area, with 300 or 400 riders, Selkirk boasts one of the largest cavalcades of horses and riders in Europe
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