Published: Tuesday, 27th July, 2010 9:30am
Abbotsford House set to get £10m facelift
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WORK to transform the home of one of Scotland's most celebrated writers will get underway next year, it has been announced.
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) awarded a grant of £4.85million to one of Scotland's hidden treasures, Abbotsford, to transform it into a leading tourist attraction appealing to visitors from across the world.
The award of HLF funding means that a further £4 million of pledged funding for the project is now secure.
Abbotsford, near Melrose, is one of Scotland's great cultural sites. The landscape, architecture and interiors were created by Sir Walter Scott, one of the most influential Scots that ever lived. Set amid extensive grounds, the house has been beautifully designed in the Scottish Baronial style to take advantage of its dramatic site overlooking the Tweed.
It houses rare and unique collections including weapons belonging to Rob Roy and Bonnie Prince Charlie as well as Scott's own huge library of over 9000 volumes exactly as it was when he was alive.
