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Asset Transfer Request Submitted
Today (30th April) the St Ronan’s Wells Support Group SCIO submitted a formal request for an asset transfer of The Wells. We have been working hard for this moment during the past seven months. At this point SBC cannot dispose of the property while they evaluate our request. They have to give us a decision…
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Charity registration completed
We’re now a charity: St Ronan’s Wells Support Group SCIO. Charity no SC055221.It’s been a great team effort involving everyone. It’s a sample of what’s to come.This is a key milestone in our progress to acquiring The Wells for the community.It allows our asset transfer request to proceed smoothly and opens up avenues of funding…
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News Update
We haven’t posted for some time, but that doesn’t mean that there has been a lull in activity, far from it – we are busier than ever. Here’s an update.The formal Asset Transfer Request is almost finished and will be submitted to Borders Council by the deadline of April 30th. At this point the property…
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Valuation Report
We now have a valuation of The Wells courtesy of DM Hall. They have valued the building and grounds at £210,000. The valuation was instructed jointly by SBC and the St Ronan’s Wells Support Group.Now it gets interesting. This is not what we offer. There is an invaluable guidance document for community transfer bodies (That’s…
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The 7th Earl writes to his sister Louisa about the new Wells building he has planned:
Traquair March 20th 1826 My Dear Louisa I am thank God in better health than last year and have been lucky in escaping sore throats which have been very prevalent this Season. In my letter to your Aunt I told her I would make up the deficiency of your legacy that you might be more…
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Architects Announcement
We are pleased to announce that we have appointed Aitken-Turnbull as the architects to help us with the first phase of our exiting proposals for St Ronans Wells. They will initially prepare design ideas for the alteration and modernisation of the building, to suit our needs in making the building a new and vibrant hub…
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Traquair archives
Looking though the treasure trove of documents from the Traquair archives, this set was fascinating. It is plans for enclosing the mineral well at The Wells. We don’t think it was ever built – there is no sign of it. Does anyone know anything about it?These plans are displayed courtesy of the Traquair House Charitable…
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The 7th Earl waxes lyrical
St Ronan’s Wells was built by the 7th Earl of Traquair in 1826 to provide somewhere where the leisured classes could take the waters at their ease without getting their boot wet and dirty. Before then it was a muddy field with a bench. It transformed Innerleithen from a hamlet with 400 people to a…
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Traquair Archive
St Ronan’s Wells was built by the 7th Earl of Traquair in 1826 to provide somewhere where the leisured classes could take the waters at their ease. Before then it was a muddy field with a bench. It transformed Innerleithen from a hamlet with 400 people into a bustling town in the summer with nearly…
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Press release
St Ronan’s Wells Support Group Awarded £13,680 Architectural Heritage Fund Grant The St Ronan’s Wells Support Group in Innerleithen, Scottish Borders has secured £13,680 from the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) to explore the future of the historic St Ronan’s Wells building. Nestled in woodland above Innerleithen, St Ronan’s Wells is a Victorian spa dating back…