These are surviving heritage buildings in Galashiels whose future remains uncertain. Some are vacant, deteriorating, underused, or dependent on repair and investment. This page records why they matter and links to fuller notes on each building.
View these places on the Heritage Map
Most at risk
Glasite Chapel / Kail Kirk
A rare surviving chapel with urgent questions over repair, protection, and future use.
Photograph: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
At risk
Bristol Mill
A textile mill site that speaks to Galashiels’ industrial history and the continuing challenge of reuse.
Photograph: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
At risk
High Mill / Botany Mill
A significant mill complex connected with the town’s long textile story and industrial landscape.
Photograph: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
At risk
64 Overhaugh Street / Former J.M. Bookmakers
A small but characterful street building that contributes to the historic grain of Overhaugh Street.
Pencil illustration based on the earlier photographic record. It is a documentary interpretation, not a measured architectural survey.
Locations Recorded
The at-risk buildings currently recorded on this site include:
- Botany Lane: Glasite Chapel / Kail Kirk
- Bristol Terrace: Bristol Mill
- Roxburgh Street: High Mill / Botany Mill
- Overhaugh Street: Former J.M. Bookmakers