Abbotsford House Trust for Scotland objected. Sir Walter Scott rescued the "jougs" from Threave Castle in Dumfries and Galloway and attached them to the castellated gateway he built at Abbotsford. Tweedbank railway station is located near to Abbotsford House. Abbotsford gave its name to the Abbotsford Club, founded by William Barclay Turnbull in 1833 or 1834 in Scott's honour, and a successor to the Bannatyne and Maitland Clubs. It was a text publication society, which existed to print and publish historical works connected with Scott's writings. Its publications extended from 1835 to 1864. In 2012, a new Visitor Centre opened at Abbotsford
The Tweed Daily the "Tweed and Brunswick Advocate", published by John William Kilner. On 26 July 1905, publisher P.W. Tarlinton renamed it the "Tweed Times and Brunswick Advocate", also known as the "Tweed Times". In July 1893 George Niklin started publishing the "Tweed Herald and Brunswick Chronicle", also known as the "Tweed Herald". On 1 January 1914, the first edition of "The Tweed Dail"y was published; this incorporated the "Tweed Herald" and the "Tweed Times". The "Tweed Daily" was replaced by the "Tweed and South Coast Daily" on 18 April 1949, which was then continued by "The Daily News", on 1 July 1957,