Berwickshire History &
Information
Melrose is in fact the starting point of the St. Cuthbert Way, a fantastic 62-mile sign posted walking route that stretches all the way to Lindisfarne, Holy Isle, off the Berwickshire coast. For the
less energetic, there are numerous gardens, castles, museums, woollen mills and visitor attractions to visit. Duns, Formerly the county town, it is an old Scottish burgh with its spacious Market Square. Duns Law, rises 714 feet above sea level.
Walkers can also enjoy the trails of the 190-acre Duns Castle
Nature Reserve. Eyemouth, lies a five miles north of the Border with England, where the mouth of the river Eye provides a natural harbour and sandy beaches, giving good road links for commuting, Fishing is the way
of life dating back to the 13th Century people and property have been found here.
The small villages of St Abbs, Coldingham and Burnmouth, provides a fascinating and beautiful range of scenery - from high cliffs and deep clear water to sandy coves and quaint fishing harbours. An
ideal setting for a spot of 'twitching', walking, diving or fishing well worth the visit for property buying Earlston, people and property have been here since the 19th century, the town was linked to Edinburgh and other towns of the Central Borders by a new turnpike road.
There are ruined structures,
remnants of an older settlement. One is the ground floor of a town house dated by an inscription to 1581.Lauder, is 600 feet above sea level and bounded on three sides by the Lammermuir Hills in the valley of the Leader Water.
The A68 through the town follows the oldest established route between
Edinburgh and England, and has witnessed the passage of many armies. Today the Southern Upland Way, Britain's first coast to coast footpath passes through Lauder on its 212 mile journey.
The town preserves its original medieval form and property with a single main street widening into the Market Place, dominated by the old Tollbooth, the octagonal bell tower; and the old box pews
retained in the church, Visitors to the town can enjoy free parking - a local mini-guide is available. Local places of interest include Thirlestane Castle, Cowdenknowes Equicentre, Thirlestane Castle
Horse Trials and the Tom Davidson Gallery.
Swinton originates from the word Swynton (pig rearing). Today it's famous for its rugby league football team. The town centre is home to the police station, magistrate’s court, city council and health
centre. It is also the main shopping area; Swinton originates from the word Swynton (pig rearing). Today it's famous for its rugby.
The towns property and people date back to the days of King Edgar
1097-1107 present Swinton was laid out as a planned estate village in the 18th century. The market cross stands on the village green where it was erected in 1769 as a symbol of the commercial status
that Swinton once The town is a metropolitan district, NW England, in the
Greater Manchester area. The town has cotton mills and factories
for pottery,
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