Scott Park and the Policies

About Scott Park and the Policies

New Gala House, a former home of the Lairds of Gala, was designed by David Bryce (designer of Fettes College in Edinburgh). The house was demolished in 1985 leaving behind the “policies”, a name given to the enclosed grounds of a large house. The Gala Policies now encompass the sites of the Galashiels Academy, St Margaret’s School, the Focus Community Centre, Swimming Pool and Scott Park. The lodge at the entrance to Scott Park was built in 1885, the park being named after the Scott family who gifted it to the town in 1939.