Editing Abbotsford, Scottish Borders (section)

==Miscellaneous==
[[File:Visitors Centre, Abbotsford.jpg|thumb|left|Visitors Centre, Abbotsford]]

Abbotsford gave its name to the [[Abbotsford Club]], founded by [[William Barclay Turnbull]] in 1833 or 1834 in Scott's honour, and a successor to the [[Bannatyne Club|Bannatyne]] and [[Maitland Club]]s. It was a [[text publication society]], which existed to print and publish historical works connected with Scott's writings. Its publications extended from 1835 to 1864.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}

In August 2012, a new Visitor Centre opened at Abbotsford which houses a small exhibition, gift shop and Ochiltree's café with views over the house and grounds. The house re-opened to the public after extensive renovations in July 2013.

In 2014 it won the [[European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards|European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Award]] for its then recent conservation project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.europanostra.org/awards/137/ |title=Europa Nostra |publisher=Europa Nostra |access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-283_en.htm |title=European Commission – PRESS RELEASES – Press release – Winners of 2014 EU Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards announced |publisher=Europa (web portal) |access-date=3 February 2016}}</ref>
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{{Gallery
|title=Abbotsford House exterior
|width=160
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|File:Abbotsford Aug2009 01.jpg|Abbotsford as seen from the gardens
|File:Abottsford - panoramio.jpg|The walled garden
|File:The Orangery, Abbotsford - geograph.org.uk - 1317838.jpg|The orangerie
|File:Morris at Abbotsford 02.JPG|Statue of Morris: a character from Scott's novel ''[[Rob Roy (novel)|Rob Roy]]''-
}}

{{Gallery
|title=Abbotsford House interior
|width=160
|height=170
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|File:Abbotsford House Original Study Room.jpg|The Original Study Room
|File:Abbotsford House Dining Room.jpg|The Dining Room
|File:Abbotsford House Drawing Room.jpg|The Drawing Room
|File:Abbotsford House Library HDR.jpg|The Library
|File:Abbotsford House Study Room.jpg|The Study Room
}}