Berwick-upon-Tweed, Elizabethan ramparts
Replacing the medieval walls, the Berwick fortifications were constructed between 1558 and 1570 during the period when relations between Scotland and England were less than cordial. The town stands 3 miles from the Scottish border in Northumberland and switched kingdoms several times before finally being claimed by England in 1482.
The town is noted for its spectacular bridges, the Royal Border (rail) Bridge lies behind the Royal Tweed Bridge and Old Bridge.
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Places to see in ( Berwick upon Tweed - UK )
Places to see in ( Berwick upon Tweed - UK )
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a town in the county of Northumberland. It is the northernmost town in England. Berwick upon Tweed is located 2 ¹⁄₂ miles south of the Scottish border, at the mouth of the River Tweed on the east coast.
Berwick upon Tweed is about 56 miles (90 km) east-south east of Edinburgh, 65 miles (105 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne and 345 miles (555 km) north of London. Berwick was founded as an Anglo-Saxon settlement during the time of the Kingdom of Northumbria, which was annexed by England in the 10th century.
Berwick remains a traditional market town and also has some notable architectural features, in particular its medieval town walls, its Elizabethan ramparts and Britain's earliest barracks buildings (1717–21 by Nicholas Hawksmoor for the Board of Ordnance).
The old A1 road passes through Berwick. The modern A1 goes around the town to the west. The town is on the East Coast Main Line railway, and has a railway station. A small seaport at Tweedmouth facilitates the import and export of goods, but provides no passenger services. The port is protected by a long breakwater built in the 19th century, at the end of which is a red and white lighthouse. Completed in 1826, the 13 metres (43 ft) tower emits a white light every five seconds from a window overlooking the sea.
Berwick Castle was built in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 1290s. Berwick town walls and Tudor ramparts – some of the finest remaining examples of their type in the country. The Old Bridge, 15-span sandstone arch bridge 1,164 feet (355 m) long, built in 1610.
Holy Trinity Parish Church, unusual for having been built during the Commonwealth of England. Berwick Barracks, built 1717–21, the design attributed to Nicholas Hawksmoor. Dewars Lane Granary, built in 1769, now restored as a hotel and art gallery. Marshall Meadows Country House Hotel, built in 1780 as a country house, is north of the town.
Union Bridge, 5 miles (8 km) upstream, from Berwick, was built in 1821 and is the World's oldest surviving suspension bridge. The Kings Arms Hotel on Hide Hill was built in 1782 and rebuilt in 1845. The Royal Border Bridge, designed by Robert Stephenson and built in 1847. St Andrew's Church, Wallace Green was built in 1859 and is one of only eight Church of Scotland congregations in England.
The Masonic Hall was built in 1872 for the town's St David's Masonic Lodge for £1,800. The Royal Tweed Bridge, built in 1925 to carry the A1 road across the Tweed. Its span is 361 feet (110 m). Dewars Lane runs down Back Street just off Bridge Street.
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Berwick upon Tweed Town Walls circular, North Northumberland ©
A 1.5 mile easy circular walk around the Elizabethan walls and ramparts which surround the centre of Berwick upon Tweed on the border between England and Scotland.
Berwick's town walls were built in the early 14th century under Edward I, following his capture of the city from the Scots. When complete they stretched 2 miles in length and were 3 feet 4 inches thick and up to 22 feet high, protected by a number of smaller towers, up to 60 feet tall.They were funded by a murage grant in 1313, a tax on particular goods imported into the town. By 1405, however, the walls had fallen into considerable disrepair and were incapable of preventing Henry IV from taking the town with relative ease. An additional, short-lived, fort was built in 1552 to supplement the walls. By 1560, however, it was concluded that it was impractical to upgrade the existing walls and a new set of town fortifications in an Italian style were constructed instead, destroying much of the earlier medieval stonework. These walls were much smaller in length, enclosing only two thirds of the medieval area, allowing them to include more artillery emplacements and five large stone bastions.
The 16th century walls included four gates. In the 18th century most of the remaining parts of the medieval walls were steadily lost.
Today the walls are, in the view of historians Oliver Creighton and Robert Higham, by some measure the best-preserved example of town defences in Britain designed for post-medieval warfare. They are protected as a scheduled monument and a grade I listed building. Wikipedia.
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Marshall Meadows Country House Hotel, Berwick Upon Tweed, United Kingdom - Awesome!
Marshall Meadows Country House Hotel - Special price! -
England's most northerly hotel, just 300 yards from the Scottish Border, the Marshall Meadows is set in 15 acres woodland gardens and boasts sea views and good food.
In and Around the Area
Marshall Meadows Country House Hotel is only 1 mile from Berwick-upon-Tweed, with its Elizabethan walls and its mainline railway station. The Berwickshire Coastal Path runs by the end of the hotel's grounds.
A Good Night's Sleep
Each room has a bathroom with a power showers and a large bath. Other features include tea/coffee and ironing facilities.
Wining & Dining
The restaurant has 2 levels, a wood-panelled mezzanine floor a ground floor with a high ceiling. Evening meals and bar snacks are served every night from 18:30. Sandwiches and homemade soup are available throughout the day.
Berwick upon tweed ( fortifications and location of the old castle )
The area of Berwick castle and the walls, also the fortifications of the walls.
Medieval fortification
Berwick's town walls were built in the early 14th century under Edward I, following his capture of the city from the Scots. When complete they stretched 2 miles (3.2 km) in length and were 3 feet 4 inches thick and up to 22 feet (6.7 m) high, protected by a number of smaller towers, up to 60 feet (18 m) tall. They were funded by a murage grant in 1313, a tax on particular goods imported into the town. By 1405, however, the walls had fallen into considerable disrepair and were incapable of preventing Henry IV from taking the town with relative ease.
Berwick Castle (an earlier structure) lay just outside the medieval wall to the north-west, and was connected to the town by a bridge leading to a gate in the wall.
Elizabethan rebuilding
An additional, short-lived, fort was built in 1552 to supplement the walls. By 1560, however, it was concluded that it was impractical to upgrade the existing walls and a new set of town fortifications in an Italian style were constructed instead, destroying much of the earlier medieval stonework. Sir Richard Lee served as Chief Surveyor for these works; he came up with an innovative design, combining ditches and walls backed by substantial earthworks (designed to absorb the force of an artillery attack). The new walls were much smaller in length, enclosing only two thirds of the medieval area, allowing them to include more artillery emplacements and five large stone bastions. The 16th century walls included four gates. In the 18th century most of the remaining parts of the medieval walls were steadily lost.
The walls today
Today the walls are, in the view of archaeologists Oliver Creighton and Robert Higham, by some measure the best-preserved example of town defences in Britain designed for post-medieval warfare. They are protected as a scheduled monument and a grade I listed building.
BERWICK UPON TWEED HISTORIC WALLS
A film produced for the Cittaslow and European Walled Towns organisation member of Berwick upon Tweed. The beautifully preserved walls draw in thousands of visitors to the border town every year.
Berwick Part 1 The Medieval Castle (17th August 2017)
17th August 2017
My wife and daughter were occupied with their friends who had come to spend the day with them. As I was at a loose end, I took the opportunity to explore Berwick in a bit more detail than past visits.
In this walk I am following the Royal Geographical Society's Discovering Britain Walk. More details can be found at:
Part 1 Covers the old Medieval castle from the 12th century up until the early 16th century.
Part 2 Covers the Elizabethan fortifications of the town from the latter 16th century and the later improvements in the 18th, 19th and, 20th centuries.
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YHA Berwick
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YHA Berwick has 13 bedroom, all with en-suite facilities, some of which are private and family rooms, a trendy café/bistro and is situated in a perfect location, close to the historic town centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Located on the quay-side, beside the river Tweed, the building has a unique lean - think the Leaning Tower of Pisa but on our own shores! The Granary even has its very own art gallery so if you fancy soaking up some culture during your break, take a look at some of the exhibits on offer, from international artists as well as locals. Art lovers can also follow the Lowry trail which visits some of the sites immortalised in Lowry's paintings. Steeped in history, Berwick has ramparts to explore and also offers some breath-taking views from its Elizabethan town walls. If you’re after a cycling break, Berwick lies on the Sustrans cycle route and so the Youth Hostel makes an ideal stop-off point.Please note:Please note this property does not charge an additional temporary membership fee. Discounts are not available for members of YHA (England and Wales) or IYHF as part of this booking. Cancellation policy: 24h before arrival. In case of a late cancellation or No Show, you will be charged the first night of your stay.Check in from 17:00 to 22:00.Check out before 10:00.Payment upon arrival by cash, credit cards, debit cards. Except American ExpressTaxes included.Breakfast not included. Please note that our breakfast price is £6.25.No curfew.Child friendly.Non smoking.We have two accessible rooms on the ground floor, with accessible en-suite bathrooms.We also have:Step free access into hostelLift access to most floorsAccessible reception deskPortable induction loopAccessible public WCsEn-suite rooms
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Berwick-upon-Tweed & Ramparts | Northumberland
Berwick -upon-Tweed & Ramparts || Chasing some better weather, we headed north to avoid the rain. There is less talking than I would have liked as I lost my wind muffler getting out of the car ????. But still a good opportunity to test my new camera #Insta360onex.
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Tour of Berwick Parks
Tours of the Berwick-upon-Tweed parks - Castle Vale park and Coronation park
Berwick-upon-Tweed walls and bridges
The 'Bear' Essentials of Berwick upon Tweed… | Brew Stories
We took a trip up the coast to Berwick upon Tweed and discovered an exciting beer scene driving the regeneration of the town and a one man brewery producing some amazing beer.
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed /ˈbɛrɨk əpɒn ˈtwiːd/ is a town in the county of Northumberland and is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed. It is 2 1⁄2 miles south of the Scottish border. It is about 56 miles east-south east of Edinburgh, 65 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne and 345 miles north of London.
The United Kingdom Census 2011 recorded Berwick's population as 12,043. A civil parish and town council were created in 2008.
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Gateway on York city wall complete with towers and Elizabethan extension
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Berwick - Upon - Tweed from Above Part 1
**** BERWICK-UPON-TWEED From Above Part 1*****
Its not often we are out and about flying in our local town but with a few days spare and some glorious sunshine we spent some time flying over Berwick. The aerial view shows off some of the town's best angles, look out for the old fortifcations and town walls unique to Berwick upon Tweed.
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That wall on the A31 in Dorset
Charborough Park is surrounded by one of the longest brick walls (over two million bricks were used in its construction) in England built between 1841 and 1842 by the then owner of the park John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge-Erle-Drax who had successfully had the new Wimborne/Dorchester turnpike moved further away from his house, a detour of over half a mile.
The wall runs alongside the A31 and is punctuated by 'The Stag Gate' at the northern extremity and the 'Lion Lodge' at the eastern most entrance.
Charborough House has been owned by the same family since Elizabethan times and their surname is now Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, the Earles/Erles having arrived in Dorset from east Devon circa 1500, and continued via several female lines.
The current occupier is Richard Drax, the Conservative Member of Parliament for South Dorset.
Although the stag on top of 'Stag Gate' appears to have five legs, the fifth 'leg' is actually a tree stump which was originally incorporated into the sculpture to add strength.
Berwick Upon Tweed 2016
Join me on part 1 of this trip to Berwick-Upon-Tweed Where i show you some of the town and surrounding area's . in this video you see the views from the river Tweed and the Royal Borders Bridge the old bridge and the newer Road bridge . Berwick is steeped in history between the Scottish and English Battles plus its famous walled town canter is certainly worth the trip on its own . look out for part 2 coming soon .......
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East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a 393-mile long railway link between London and Edinburgh via Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington and Newcastle, electrified along the whole route. Services north of Edinburgh to Aberdeen and Inverness use diesel trains. The main franchise on the line is operated by Virgin Trains East Coast.
The route forms a key artery on the eastern side of Great Britain and is broadly paralleled by the A1 trunk road. It links London, the South East and East Anglia, with Yorkshire, the North East Regions and Scotland. It also carries key commuter flows for the north side of London. It is important to the economic health of several areas of England and Scotland. It also handles cross-country, commuter and local passenger services, and carries heavy tonnages of freight traffic.
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Berwick Upon Tweed Dolphins
Berwick Dolphins: Incredible dolphin sighting from Berwick Upon Tweed Pier along from the lighthouse. Pod of bottlenose dolphins herding a shoal of mackerel in estuary between North Sea and River Tweed. Looking towards Spittal, Skremerston and Tweedmouth.