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Spence was born in Melrose, Scotland, in October 1825, as the fifth child in a family of eight. [4] Her father David Spence was a banker and lawyer, her mother was Helen née Brodie. Her eldest sibling, Agnes, died in infancy, and her sisters were Jessie, Helen, Mary and brothers David, William and John. [ 2 ]
Upload another image Drygrange, Walled Garden 55°36′36″N 2°40′10″W / 55.609912°N 2.669572°W / 55.609912; -2.669572 (Drygrange, Walled Garden) Category B 18836 Upload Photo Drygrange, South Lodge Including Gates, Gatepiers And Quadrant Walls 55°36′25″N 2°40′27″W / 55.606832°N 2.674202°W / 55.606832; -2.674202 (Drygrange, South Lodge ...
A wall plaque at the Townhouse Hotel in Melrose, Scotland. Spence lived the first 14 years of her life in a building which is now part of the hotel. King Arthur, supposedly buried in the Eildon Hills, which overlook the town; James Blair, recipient of the Victoria Cross; Craig Chalmers, rugby union footballer, capped 60 times for Scotland
A wall plaque at the Townhouse Hotel in Melrose, Scotland, dedicated to Catherine Helen Spence. Forerunners of the Society began before Australian Federation with Catherine Helen Spence as one of their founding members.
The hotel also offers seasonal al fresco dining facilities. [1] The Library Bar features dark-panelled wood, [5] and has outdoor patio space. Both the bar and restaurant are located near the lobby. [2] The hotel contains an all-day business center, wireless internet [6] and 5,000 square feet (460 m 2) of function space. There is also a small ...
Dryburgh Abbey Hotel is a baronial country house, located on the banks of the River Tweed, in Dryburgh about 5 km south east of Melrose in the Scottish Borders. [1] The modern house was first constructed in 1845 and it was converted into a hotel in 1932.
As from 2016, Townhouse Designhotel is Planet Care certified. Before the hotel was awarded the Green Key Award on 24 August 2010. The Green Key Award is awarded to companies in the tourism and recreation industry who contribute to the prevention of climate change and voluntary take measures to do more about the environment than legislation orders them. [4]
A townhouse, townhome, town house, or town home, is a type of terraced housing. A modern townhouse is often one with a small footprint on multiple floors. In a different British usage, the term originally referred to any type of city residence (normally in London) of someone whose main or largest residence was a country house.