Berwickshire

Berwickshire (Siorrachd Bhearaig in Gaelic) is a traditional county and Lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The area is administratively part of the Scottish Borders (see Subdivisions of Scotland).

Related Topics:
Gaelic - Traditional county - Lieutenancy area - Scotland - England - Scottish Borders - Subdivisions of Scotland

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Its traditional county town, after which it is named, had been Berwick-upon-Tweed but that is now considered to be part of the English county of Northumberland. The county was sometimes unofficially called Dunsshire because of this anomaly.

Related Topics:
Berwick-upon-Tweed - Northumberland

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Places in Berwickshire include Coldstream, Duns, Eyemouth, Lauder and Greenlaw.

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Coldstream - Duns - Eyemouth - Lauder - Greenlaw

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