Wooplaw
Laudelia sive Lauderdalia Scotis, vulgo, Lauderdail
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS
Wooplaw is marked on Blaeu’s mid 17th century map as a tower called Woopla.
Although the current Wooplaw House is largely 19th century it incorporates an earlier core and a 17th century door was discovered during renovations during the 1980s.
Alternative names for Wooplaw
Uplaw; Woopla; Wooplaw House
Where is Wooplaw?
Wooplaw is in the parish of Melrose and the county of Roxburghshire.
Grid reference:NT 50051 41931
Lat / long:55.668302,-2.795639
