Places to see in ( Hawick - UK )
Places to see in ( Hawick - UK )
Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders council area and historic county of Roxburghshire in the east Southern Uplands of Scotland. Hawick is 10.0 miles south-west of Jedburgh and 8.9 miles south-southeast of Selkirk.
Hawick is one of the farthest towns from the sea in Scotland, in the heart of Teviotdale, and the biggest town in the former county of Roxburghshire. Hawick's architecture is distinctive in that it has many sandstone buildings with slate roofs. The town is at the confluence of the Slitrig Water with the River Teviot. Hawick is known for its yearly Common Riding, for its rugby team Hawick Rugby Football Club and for its knitwear industry.
The west end of the town contains the Mote, the remains of a Norman motte-and-bailey. In the centre of the High Street is the Scots baronial style town hall, built in 1886, and the east end has an equestrian statue, known as the Horse, erected in 1914. Drumlanrig's Tower, now a museum, dates largely from the mid-16th century. In 2009 another monument the Turning of the Bull (artist, Angela Hunter, Innerleithen, Scotland) was unveiled in Hawick. This monument depicts William Rule turning the wild bull as it was charging King Robert the Bruce, thus saving the king's life and beginning the Scottish Clan of Turnbull. A poem written by John Leyden commemorates this historical event. His arms robust the hardy hunter flung around his bending horns, and upward wrung, with writhing force his neck retorted round, and rolled the panting monster to the ground, crushed, with enormous strength, his bony skull; and courtiers hailed the man who turned the bull.
Companies such as Hawick Cashmere, Hawick Knitwear, Johnstons of Elgin, Lyle & Scott, Peter Scott, Pringle of Scotland, and Scott and Charters, all have had and in many cases still have manufacturing plants in Hawick, producing some of the most luxurious cashmere and merino wool knitwear in the world today. The first knitting machine was brought to Hawick in 1771 by John Hardie, building on an existing carpet manufacturing trade.
Hawick lies in the centre of the valley of the Teviot. The A7 Edinburgh to Carlisle road passes through the town, with main roads also leading to Berwick-upon-Tweed (the A698) and Newcastle upon Tyne (the A6088, which joins the A68 at the Carter Bar, 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Hawick). The town of lost its rail service in 1969, when as part of the Beeching Axe the 'Waverley Line' from Carlisle to Edinburgh via Hawick was closed. It was said to be the farthest large town from a railway station in the United Kingdom
Many Hawick residents speak the local dialect of Border Scots which is informally known as Teri Talk. It is similar (but not identical by any means) to the dialects spoken in surrounding towns, especially Jedburgh, Langholm and Selkirk. The Borders Abbeys Way passes through Hawick.
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Drums and Fifes lead Cornet to Tower Knowe
The Drums and Fifes lead the Cornet and his men back to Tower Knowe, to dance the Bull Reel. Traditionally, this marks the end of the Hawick Common Riding.
Drums and Fifes playing Teribus
Hawick's Drums and Fifes playing 'Teribus', whilst leading Cornet Gibson and his men back to the Town Hall on Common Riding Friday.
Cornet's Walk, Hawick (4th June 2015)
Gregor J.D. Hepburn took his first walk as Cornet around Hawick and auld Wilton, on Common Riding Thursday 2015, accompanied by Hawick Saxhorn Band and supporters.
#HCR15
A rendition of Teribus at Hawick Town Hall
The Cornet leads the Drums and Fifes and the waiting crowds in a rendition of Teribus, at Hawick Town Hall on Common Riding Friday.
We're Looking for a new Headteacher | Hawick High School
Hawick High School is a unique school located in a beautiful town at the heart of the Scottish Borders.
We are looking for a new Headteacher, and applications are now open up until Sunday, 16th April 2017.
You can apply online here:
We look forward to receiving applications from talented education leaders who would like to live and work in the beautiful Scottish Borders.
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Big Sing @ Mansfield Park, Hawick - Lookaround - Monday 6th June 2011
Video of Lookaround's footage of today's Big Sing at Mansfield Park, Hawick
Langholm Dumfriesshire. DRS films.
A film about the town of Langholm with the river Esk flowing through it, sometimes refered to as the Muckle Toon.
Hawick High News | Highlights of the Summer Term 2019
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A Call To All Who Love Scotland
#17. Lets save this special piece of Scottish Heritage by preserving it today.
Act NOW, send your message to:
hs.website@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
rcahms.gov.uk/contact-us.htlm
office@savebritiansheritage.org
info@spab.org.uk
buildingsatrisk.org.uk/details/893098
Our Ancient buildings can't speak up for themselves, that's why we need to before it's too late.
The music Highland Cathedral is composed by Michael Korb and was performed live at Tattoo Sankt Gallen by the Massed & Castle Band.
Disclaimer: I do not own the music used in this video, no copyright infringement intended.
The best band in the world
Drums and Fifes Carousel, Hawick Common Riding 2014