buildings, will run into millions of pounds, much of it from grants, according to heritage experts. In some cases, restoration carried out within the past 20 years is having to be stripped out because ...

An old technology could help Hobkirk parish church survive into the future Hobkirk parish church stands just outside Bonchester Bridge in the Scottish Borders. It is a matter of yards from the Rule ...

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Hobkirk parish church stands just outside Bonchester Bridge in the Scottish Borders. It is a matter of yards from the Rule Water, a matter of miles from the Border. The minister here, the Reverend ...