Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a town in Northumberland, United Kingdom. It is the most northerly town in England, and is 2 miles from Scotland. Around 15,000 people live in Berwick.[1] Many people visit Berwick because it is a nearby market town.
Berwick used to be a Scottish town and a very important port. The town's ownership has changed more than 12 times. In 1482, the English took Berwick and never lost it again.[1][2] Today, many Scottish people live in Berwick.
The Scottish county called Berwickshire is named after Berwick.
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Part of the town walls
Berwick-upon-Tweed fortress detail
The Barracks (1717–1721)
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Berwick Town Hall, built 1754–1760
Location of Berwick-upon-Tweed civil parish in Northumberland, governed by the Berwick-upon-Tweed Town Council.
Coat of arms of the Berwick-Upon-Tweed Borough Council from 1958 until 1974.
Berwick high street in the winter. The town becomes fairly busy during the summer months however during the winter there are fewer Seagulls.
Berwick breakwater lighthouse
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Erlanger, Steven (13 September 2014). Bracing for Change on Scotland's Border, Whatever the Referendum Result. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/world/europe/scottish-independence-referendum-berwick-upon-tweed.html.
- ↑ "Historical Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed". berwick.org.uk.
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