Henry Playfair, is a Gothic revival church with a large three-stage tower. It was built during the ministry of Rev David Aitken who served as minister from 1829 to 1866 and replaced an earlier church. The interior was renovated in 1934, but the exterior is little changed. Minto War Memorial is a listed building situated near the church in the centre of Minto. It was created in 1921 by locally born sculptor Thomas J Clapperton and is a bronze statue of a First World War soldier in helmet and greatcoat, standing on guard with bayonet. In 1992 Minto House was listed as Category A, and largely demolished within weeks. The garden terraces had been added by Robert Lorimer in 1904. The parish originally covered the same area as the barony of Minto, which was first mentioned in the 14th century, when it was in possession of the Turnbull family. It was later sold to Sir Gilbert Elliot (c. 1650–1718), the ancestor of the Earls of Minto, who was made a Baronet by King William in 1700. Hassendean, the valley of Hassendean Burn, lies in the western part of the parish and was a parish until shortly after the Reformation. The use of its church was suppressed in 1690 and the building gradually became dilapidated, lying next to the banks of the Teviot. Its churchyard continued in use until 1796 when it was swept away by a flood. See also List of listed buildings in Minto, Scottish Borders References External links Minto in the Scottish Gazetteer for village website Villages in the Scottish Borders Parishes in Roxburghshire