Polmood facts for kids

Polmood is a small village located in southern Scotland. It's found near Tweedsmuir in the Scottish Borders area, nestled in the beautiful valley of the River Tweed.

For many hundreds of years, Polmood was an important place for the Hunter family in the lowlands of Scotland. The oldest official document, called a charter, that mentions Polmood is from 1057. This document was for a person named Norman Hunter of Polmood.

Polmood was once home to a Peel tower. These towers were strong, defensive buildings used to protect people and land in the past. Polmood's tower was part of a series of signal points, like a chain of beacons, that ran along the Tweed Valley. These beacons could be lit to warn people of danger.

In the late 1800s, a special railway called the Talla Railway was built close to Polmood. This railway was only temporary, meaning it wasn't meant to stay forever. It was used to bring building materials for the construction of the Talla Reservoir, which is a large area for storing water.

Later, a man named Mitchell Mitchell-Thomson bought the Polmood estate. He was a successful businessman from Edinburgh and also a politician, which means he was involved in government. He received a special title called a baronetcy, and he chose to name it after the Polmood estate, which he had bought before 1916.

Polmood is also remembered in a piece of music called "The Piper of Polmood." This music is based on old Scottish folk-tunes and was created by Victor Babin.

Polmood in Stories

A character named Norman Hunter of Polmood appears in a story called The Bridal of Polmood. In the story, he is described as the ninth person with that name and the main forester for the King of Scotland. This tale was written by James Hogg, who was also known as the Ettrick Shepherd.