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.
Berwick-upon-Tweed Media
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Part of the town walls
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Berwick-upon-Tweed fortress detail
The Barracks (1717–1721)
Berwick Town Hall, built 1754–1760
Location of Berwick-upon-Tweed civil parish in Northumberland, governed by the Berwick-upon-Tweed Town Council.
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Coat of arms of the Berwick-Upon-Tweed Borough Council from 1958 until 1974.
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Berwick high street in the winter. The town becomes fairly busy during the summer months however during the winter there are fewer Seagulls.
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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.
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