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Members of the linked Borders charges of Maxton & Mertoun, with Newtown with St Boswells, took a seven-mile walk on May 13 2017 to celebrate the history of their places of worship.

The walk was inspired by the definition of 'steeplechase', which originated in the 18th century when horses and riders raced from one town's steeple to the next.

Fortified by bacon rolls at Newtown Church, 35 gallant walkers braved the first rain for weeks to walk the River Tweed path to St Boswells for lunch, to shelter from a hail shower and visit to the parish church to learn something of its history. The route continued to the site of the old St Boswells Parish Church at Benrig, and a suitable sing-song. Then on to Maxton Kirk for tea and cake, and an interesting talk about some of the 1000-year-old church's past.
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The walk finished at Mertoun Kirk, the younger 'sister' of Maxton Kirk by 25 years! Although it was not primarily intended to generate funds, the event raised £656 for the charge's current fundraising venture, the Vine Trust's 'Build a House in Tanzania' project.   

You can complete the walk - just download our brochure or pick one up at our Churches.     
Download our Steeplechase Leaflet
Link to Life & Work news article : Steeplechase Walk
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The Workers
The Crossing over the Tweed
Finished at Mertoun!
Resting at Maxton
Listening to Sheila at Benrig
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      • St Boswells Church Easter Sunday 2019
      • St Boswells Remembrance 2019
      • St Boswells Church History >
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      • St Boswells Church Hall
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      • Voluntary Hospital Transport Scheme
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  • What's On
    • Church Groups and Committees >
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        • Legacies
      • Mission and Outreach
      • Fund Raising & Social
      • Eco Congregation Climate Emergency
      • Lunch Club
      • Guild >
        • Guild Planting
  • Newsletter
  • Links
  • Past Events
    • Pentecost Worship and Baptism
    • Blythswood Care Shoe Box Appeal
    • Cafe Church
    • Ceilidh Dance
    • Christmas >
      • Christmas Gallery 2021
      • Christmas Gallery 2022
      • Christmas 2020
    • Easter 2021 >
      • Easter 2019
      • Music for Easter
      • Easter Crosses
    • Future Focus
    • Harvest
    • Lock Down Choir Songs
    • Newtown Come and Sing Choir
    • Steeplechase Walk >
      • Old Melrose Walks
    • Presentations and Goodbyes >
      • Farewell to Rev Rachel Wilson
      • Ellershaw Celebrations
    • Remembrance 2022 >
      • Remembrance 2021 >
        • Newtown Remembrance 2019 >
          • Newtown Remembers
        • St Boswells Remembers 2018
    • St Andrew's Day Communion
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  • Dryburgh District Churches Policies