local buildings leaving only the tower standing amongst the gravestones of the churchyard. Another ancient church in the town is the Cross Kirk, founded in 1261. The ruins have been traditionally linked with relics of St Nicholas. Although now mainly ruins, the Cross Kirk plays a prominent part in the local festival.

There may have been a bridge over the River Tweed since the foundation of the town. The earliest records mention a stone bridge built by master mason John of Peebles between 1465 and