Broughton, Scottish Borders

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Broughton is a village in Tweeddale in the Scottish Borders. Towns and villages nearby include Biggar, Drumelzier, Kilbucho, and Peebles.

It is best known as one time home of John Buchan. Biggar Museum Trust run a museum dedicated to his life there. It is also home to Broughton Place, a private house built in the stye of a 17th century Scottish tower house which was designed by Basil Spence in 1938 and incorporates decorative reliefs by architectural sculptor Hew Lorimer. The ground floor of Broughton Place houses an art gallery.

The village also has a small cask ale brewery, Broughton Brewery, which produces many popular beers, including "Merlin", "Scottish Oatmeal Stout" and "Greenmantle".

The Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway had a station and its headquarters here, which was later absorbed into the Caledonian Railway. The line is now closed.

The Talla Railway led from here to the Talla Reservoir.

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