Berwick-Upon-Tweed - The Most Northern Town in England

Berwick-upon-Tweed is the most northernmost townThe Old Bridge is a popular tourist attraction as it is
in England found in the county of Northumberland. Itan arch bridge constructed of sandstone. The bridge
is only 2.5 miles from the Scottish border. Due to itsis still in use and is part of the main route between
close proximity to Scotland it played an importantEdinborough and London. It was built in the early
role in the border wars though the city has a strong1600s. The royal Border Bridge was built as a railway
Scottish culture. The town has been a part ofviaduct with 28 arches. Queen Victoria opened the
England since 1482.bridge in 1850 and the East Coast Main Line uses it.
Once the city became part of England it was heavilyBerwick has produced many famous individuals. John
fortified by Queen Elizabeth I. This fortification wasKnow a famous Scottish religious reformer had a
based on a new Italian style to hold up againstpreaching job in Berwick. The author of the
artillery as well as to be functional besides onlyBeveridge report, William Beveridge, lived in Berwick.
defensive. Today the military barracks and theThe painter L.S. Lowry painted my works of art in of
town's rampart walls are still standing.the beaches and town of Berwick. The footballer
The local dialect of Berwick is a mixture of the NorthPeter Ramage grew up in Berwick. The actor, Henry
East English accent and Lowland Scots. With eachTravers, best known as Clarence the Angel in it's a
new generation the accent is slowly losing its ScottishWonderful Life was born in Berwick. Jeremy Purvis
elements. Much of the population about 60% isthe youngest Liberal democrat lived here. The fashion
employed in the service industry.model Natalie Pike lived in Berwick for a time.