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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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Melrose Abbey - Melrose, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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The most famous and elegant ruin in Scotland was founded in 1136 and mostly destroyed in 1385.
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Scotland | Jedburgh Abbey | Edinburgh | Spitting for GOOD LUCK | Christmas Market TOP VIEW | Day 1
My day 1 in Scotland! The weather was freezing! Please don’t miss a girl with just T-shirt on!!!
Scottish Borders
Jedburgh Abbey
Edinburgh
Christmas Market
Two days are not enough in Edinburgh, it’s my third time to this great city! I would recommend to anyone to visit this place.. Scottish people are really lovely and genuinely nice... I’m not mentioning football here lol
Oh, people spit on the heart for good luck...
The Heart of Midlothian is a heart-shaped mosaic on the pavement of the Royal Mile, which many people spit on in passing, supposedly to bring them good luck. Whilst spitting on the Heart of Midlothian is a tradition that goes back several hundred years, it was originally done as a sign of disdain rather than luck. By Scotsman.com
Hotel where we stopped called Bala House! The landlady was a really nice woman.
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Dryburgh Abbey Hotel, Scottish Borders
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Meet Steel Bonnets | A cross-border blend of exceptional English and Scotch malt whisky
Past hostilities forgotten, this is a union of all that is good.
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Creamy vanilla and comforting woodsmoke are interwoven to create a whisky born of the unique rugged character and heritage of the of the Scottish & English borderlands.
The whisky has creamy, slightly nutty & full bodied flavour.
Notes of vanilla, ginger, nutmeg, and hints dried fruit. All held together with a sweet & comforting layer of woodsmoke.
We have created Steel Bonnets blended malt whisky to honour the memory of those people who lived in the Border Marches of England and Scotland during the 13th – 17th centuries.
This Frontier territory, so distant from Crown control of both nations proved difficult to govern. In fact, the people of the Border Marches did not see themselves as either English or Scottish and therefore developed a certain independence of spirit that set them against the world.
In early English, to ‘reive’ is to rob, and from this were born ‘The Border Reivers’, nicknames the ‘Steel Bonnets’ after the ‘burgonet’ or ‘morion’ helments they wore for protection.
Robber and blackmail became everyday professions. Raiding, arson, kidnapping, murder and extortion were just an accepted part of life. These were not acts committed merely for personal gain but family survival. Clans both sides of the border claimed allegiance to Kin not Kingdom. Inter-marriage further strengthened family bonds, creating a unique blend of people that live, loved and died for each other.
Today the borderlands are thankfully a more law-abiding place, yet still retain a strong sense of community and distinct character born of times gone by.
Steel Bonnets is a blend of kindred spirits – malt whiskies from both England and Scotland. At its heart is single malt whisky from The Lakes Distillery, created with love and great care in the Lake District National Park. So, raise a glass to family and friends, may they be of the past, present or future.
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Amazing Abbey ruins Bandglittle's photos around Melrose and Jedburgh, United Kingdom (scotland)
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Burial Site Of Heart Of Robert The Bruce Melrose Abbey Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the burial site of the heart of King Robert the Bruce on visit to Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders. The embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce rests on the abbey's grounds, while the rest of his body is buried in Dunfermline Abbey.
The Annual 'Ride Out' to Secure Scotland's Borders
Each year, as per tradition, horses and riders ride the streets of Scotland's border towns and cities 'declaring' that the borders are safe.
This year (2012), was a special occasion and so the event was held in Edinburgh.
A whopping total of 280 horses and their riders came out for the show-- many of whom were Lords!
Here's a wiki article for more back information :)
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Video Helps Convict Members Of Jedforest Hunt!!
GUILTY
Two members of the Jedforest Hunt in the Borders have been found guilty of illegal fox hunting at Jedburgh Sheriff Court in what is the first successful mounted fox hunting prosecution under the law which bans hunting. This video filmed by The League Against Cruel Sports helped nail them!!
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Dryburgh Abbey Hotel in the Scottish Borders
Double room at Dryburgh Abbey Hotel in the Scottish Borders
Melrose Abbey Borders Of Scotland
Tour Scotland video of Melrose Abbey on visit to the Scottish Borders. This Gothic-style abbey was founded in 1136 by Cistercian monks, on the request of King David I of Scotland. It was headed by the Abbot or Commendator of Melrose. Alexander II and other Scottish kings and nobles are buried at the abbey. The embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce is also said to rest on the abbey's grounds, while the rest of his body is buried in Dunfermline Abbey
The Scottish Borders
A small video clip of the Scottish Borders.
Kirk o' the Forest Selkirk Borders Of Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the Kirk o' the Forest on visit to Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. Scottish patriot and freedom fighter William Wallace was proclaimed Guardian of Scotland on this site in 1298 after leading the Scottish army to victory at Falkirk the previous year
Melrose Abbey, Scottish Borders
A very interesting Scottish Borders abbey which is made of red sandstone. Originally founded by King David I in 1136 for Cistercian monks from Rievaulx in Yorkshire, England.
This building was repeatedly destroyed by the English in the 14th century. The remaining structure is pure Gothic with decorative stonework.
The ruins were repaired by Sir Walter Scott (famous Scottish romantic novelist) in the 19th century.
Sottish Borders
Scottish Borders Portion of our trip
The Border Abbeys Way 2015
K O S B - NO SOUND
Expeditionary force from France and recruits of King's Own Scottish Borderers and march past of the Royal Scots taken at Edinburgh Castle 1914. A remarkable film showing civilians in cloth caps and bowlers being gradually turned into finished soldiers marching out of castle barracks in companies and the final Grand parade with Kiltie Band and drums creating great excitement.
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