Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced "Berrick") situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the river Tweed. Although in that region the Tweed forms the border between England and Scotland, and Berwick is located on the northern, Scottish, side, the modern boundary diverts itself around the town to keep it in England. In 1991 the town had a population of 13,500. It is the administrative centre of the borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed. The town proper lies on the north bank and to the north of the River Tweed, and was formerly the county town of Berwickshire in Scotland.

Related Topics:
Northumberland - England - Tweed - Scotland - 1991 - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Berwickshire

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Berwick is a market town and, if it is taken to include the village of Tweedmouth on the southern bank of the Tweed, a very modest international seaport. For a period of 300 and more years from the mid 11th century the town was an extremely important strategic asset in the wars between England and Scotland. The architecture of the town reflects its past, in particular in having one of the finest remaining defensive walls, albeit one much repaired in the late 18th century, and in the Barracks buildings.

Related Topics:
Tweedmouth - Seaport - Scotland - Defensive wall

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Including Spittal, Tweedmouth, and Ord, the town's population in the 2001 Census was 11,665; this within a borough population of 25,949. 59.5% of the population are employed, and 3.6% unemployed. 19% are retired. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/AreaProfileFrames.asp?aid=175720&hid=14&tid=13. Slightly more than 60% of the population is employed in the service sector, including shops, hotels and catering, financial services and most government activity, including health care. About 13% is in manufacturing; 10% in agriculture, and 8% in construction http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/themesub.jsp?u_id=10211992&data_theme=T_IND&id=4. Some current and recent Berwick economic activities include salmon fishing, shipbuilding, engineering, sawmilling, fertilizer production, and the manufacture of tweed and hosiery.

Related Topics:
2001 Census - Salmon - Sawmill - Fertilizer

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It is unique for an English town in that its football team, Berwick Rangers F.C., plays its matches in the Scottish Football League.

Related Topics:
Football - Berwick Rangers F.C. - Scottish Football League

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The local dialect, known as 'Tweedside', is a combination of Lowland Scots and the Northumbrian accent, although it is recognisably more Scottish. This may reflect the fact that Berwick is slightly closer to the Scottish capital Edinburgh than to Newcastle, which is the main centre of North East England.

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Dialect - Lowland Scots - Northumbrian - Edinburgh - Newcastle - North East England

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