📌 Melrose, Scottish Borders
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This stone commemorates Thomas the Rhymer – a 13th century prophet hailing from nearby Earlston. Amongst many other predictions, he is said to have claimed: “At Eildon Tree, if yon shall be, a brig ower Tweed yon there may see” – or in other words, a bridge would one day be visible from this point. In 1863, Leaderfoot Viaduct opened across the Tweed… just visible from the stone.
🌍 Location
📌 By public minor road end 1 mi east of Melrose
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 565336
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.594014,-2.691469
🚌 Bus to Newstead (0.5 mi)
🚗 Parking at public road end – approach from Melrose direction
📝 Key info
⌚ Always viewable
🎫 Free
