Yair, Scottish Borders

Yair House
Yair House
Coordinates55°35′10″N 2°52′10″W / 55.586°N 2.8695°W / 55.586; -2.8695
Listed Building – Category A
Designated12 March 1971
Reference no.LB1899
Location in the Scottish Borders

Yair, also known as The Yair, is an estate in the Scottish Borders. It stands by the River Tweed in the former county of Selkirkshire, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north-west of Selkirk, and 28 miles (45 km) south of Edinburgh. The name comes from the old Scots word for a fish trap. The estate is centred on Yair House, which is protected as a category A listed building. The nearby Yair Bridge is also category A listed.

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