Eyemouth Harbour.

Eyemouth (Historically spelt Aymouth) is a small town and parish in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders, two miles east of the main north-south A1 road and just 8 miles north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It has a population of circa 3,420 people (2004). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 542 KB) Eyemouth Harbour, July 2004, Photograph taken by P. Nisbet. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 542 KB) Eyemouth Harbour, July 2004, Photograph taken by P. Nisbet. ... Berwickshire (Siorrachd Bhearaig in Gaelic) is a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council and a Lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ... Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 409 miles (658 km) long. ... Map sources for Berwick-upon-Tweed at grid reference NT9952 Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, situated on the east coast on the mouth of the river Tweed. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The town's name comes from its location at the mouth of the River Eye. The Berwickshire coastline consists of high cliffs over deep clear water, with sandy coves and picturesque harbours. A fishing port, Eyemouth celebrates an annual Herring Queen Festival. Notable buildings in the town include Gunsgreen House and a cemetery watch house built to stand guard against the Resurrectionists (body snatchers). Many of the features of a traditional fishing village are preserved in the narrow streets and vennels - giving shelter from the sea and well suited to the smuggling tradition of old. The River Eye is a river of the Scottish Borders flowing into the North Sea at the port of Eyemouth. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... The Eyemouth Herring Queen Festival (Eyemouth, Scotland) owes its origins to what was called the Peace Picnic or Fishermans Picnic. ... Resurrectionists were grave robbers who dug up fresh corpses and sold them to be used in anatomy lectures in medical schools. ...

As well as Eyemouth, it is not far distant to the attractive small villages of Ayton, Reston, St. Abbs, Coldingham and Burnmouth. The coast offers great opportunities for birdwatching, walking, fishing and diving. Accommodation includes several hotels, B&Bs, and a high quality holiday park. The geology of the area exposes the evidence of folding that led James Hutton to announce that the surface of the earth had changed dramatically over the ages. Ayton is a village located in the southeast of Scotland, in the county of Berwickshire, Scottish Borders region. ... St. ... Coldingham is a historic village in Berwickshire, southeast Scotland. ... Burnmouth is the first village in Scotland going north from Berwick upon Tweed. ... this dude has a HUGE nose James Hutton, painted by Abner Lowe. ...

Attractions

The beach and Bantry at Eyemouth.

The new 18 hole golf course and Club House have spectacular sea views. The wide bay is flanked by high cliffs and the sea washes the long sandy beach every day. The water quality is tested regularly. Despite being sheltered by the Hurkur Rocks, storms can generate awesome waves and throw high plumes of spume into the air over the sea wall, named "The Bantry" said to be in affectionate memory of the Irish labourers, from the fishing town of that name in County Cork, who constructed it. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1234 KB) Summary The beach and bantry at Eyemouth, July 2004, photgraphy taken by P. Nisbet. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1234 KB) Summary The beach and bantry at Eyemouth, July 2004, photgraphy taken by P. Nisbet. ... This article is about the sport of golf. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 51. ... Statistics Province: Munster County Town: Cork Code: C (CK proposed) Area: 7,457 km² Population (2006) 480,909 (including City of Cork); 361,766 (without Cork City) Website: www. ...

Eyemouth houses the 'World of Boats", a remarkable collection of almost 400 boats and 300 models from across the world and from many periods. Most prominent is the 1834 Steam powered puddled iron Drag Dredger, 'Bertha', by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, which is undergoing restoration at the head of the Old Harbour. It is intended that the harbour side should be the home of many of boats in the collection. Puddling was a pre-industrial means of making iron and steel. ... ... Brunel before the launching of the Great Eastern. ...

Harbour for working and pleasure boats

Eyemouth Harbour.

Yachts berthed in Eyemouth Harbour.

In 1997, Eyemouth was given EU funding from a scheme to regenerate declining fishing villages and raised matching funds itself to construct a deep water extension to the Harbour. Eyemouth Harbour caters for most types of fishery activity and as a result Eyemouth's primary industry has seen a certain amount of rejuvenation. A pontoon has been installed in the harbour to provide ease of boarding for seafarers. This has attracted an increasing number of pleasure craft. Walks round the harbour never fail to interest. This is a real working fishing port and the scene is constantly changing. The Coastguard volunteers and the seagoing RNLI lifeboat are called out by the firing of maroons, one for the Coastguard and two for the Lifeboat. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1143 KB)Eyemouth showing the Harbour, July 2004. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1143 KB)Eyemouth showing the Harbour, July 2004. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1143 KB) Summary Yachts in Eyemouth Harbour with Gunsgreen house in the background, July 2004, photgraphy taken by P. Nisbet. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1143 KB) Summary Yachts in Eyemouth Harbour with Gunsgreen house in the background, July 2004, photgraphy taken by P. Nisbet. ... A pontoon boat, like this small pleasure boat, typically floats and balances by means of two pontoons oriented in the direction of travel. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... A coast guard is an organization devoted to saving the lives of shipwrecked mariners or people in danger at sea. ... RNLI Lifeboat at Calshot Spit The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity dedicated to saving lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. ... Severn class lifeboat in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England. ... A maroon is a type of rocket which makes a loud banging report. ...

There is also a substantial shipyard that not only services local vessels but constructs new boats as well. The new Harbour and Fish Market has toilets and showers which are available to visiting seamen - contact the Eyemouth Harbour|Harbourmaster. The Visitor Centre there explains the methods of fishing, the types of nets and the vessels used and examples of the equipment of a typical fishing boat are displayed. Visitors can see the market in action in the early mornings from a viewing platform. In the Harbour, boats are available for hire for sea fishing, sightseeing and diving in one of the few Marine Reserves in UK. Diving instruction and equipment are available locally*. Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Dockyards and shipyards are places which repair and build ships. ... Look up Market in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Communications

Improvements to the Great North Road, the 'A1 road', the main Edinburgh - London route, have put the town within easy commuting distance of Edinburgh. The East Coast Main Line railway station at Berwick-upon-Tweed, only 6 miles distant, has been upgraded and there are regular high speed services north to Edinburgh and south to Newcastle and stations to London. Not only has Eyemouth broadband access to the internet that so enables home working, it is to be one of the first to be converted to receive digital TV services. Edinburgh International Airport can be reached by car in just over an hour providing opportunities for international trade. The Port of Leith, easily accessible, opens the way to the Continent by passenger and cargo vessels. Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 409 miles (658 km) long. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... Map sources for Berwick-upon-Tweed at grid reference NT9952 Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, situated on the east coast on the mouth of the river Tweed. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Broadband in telecommunications is a term which refers to a signaling method which includes or handles a relatively wide range of frequencies which may be divided into channels or frequency bins. ... Digital television (DTV) uses digital modulation and compression to broadcast video, audio and data signals to television sets. ... Edinburgh Airport, (also called Turnhouse) located in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the sixth largest international airport in the UK. Its IATA Airport Code is EDI. It is located 13 km (8 miles) West of the city centre. ... Formerly a municipal burgh,[1] Leith is a town at the mouth of the Water of Leith and is the port of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Animated, colour-coded map showing the various continents. ...

Living, learning and working in Eyemouth

Eyemouth Museum.

New, quality, housing development is taking place (including a proportion of affordable housing. The Swimming Pool/Leisure Centre has been refurbished and a new Secondary School is planned to be completed in 2008. Pupils at Eyemouth High School receive an excellent start in life and are renowned for their commitment. There is a regular High School Drop in Clinic that provides help and advice on all kinds of issues encountered by young people. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 476 KB) Summary The old church now the museum at Eyemouth, July 2004, photgraphy taken by P. Nisbet. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 476 KB) Summary The old church now the museum at Eyemouth, July 2004, photgraphy taken by P. Nisbet. ...

There is a further education training centre in the town and several firms offer modern apprenticeships. Northumberland College in Berwick-upon-Tweed is only eight miles away and full-time further and higher education courses are offered at The Borders College and Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels. Edinburgh, now easily accessible by the much improved Great North Road, offers peerless educational opportunities. Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of skilled crafts practitioners, which is still popular in some countries. ... Map sources for Berwick-upon-Tweed at grid reference NT9952 Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, situated on the east coast on the mouth of the river Tweed. ... The entrance to main reception at the Edinburgh campus. ... Bank Street Gardens, Galashiels ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This page is about the A1 road in Britain. ...

There are a large number of social activities, not least being a very active U3A (University of the Third Age) that offers a very wide range of activities to those over 60 not in full time employment. There are also a number of church and social clubs including the Arts and Literary Society, Rotary International and Probus. The Medical Practice provides family doctor based primary care and a Day Hospital that provides personal care and treatment during the day allowing patients to return home at night. There is also a nursing home at nearby Ayton. Rotary International is an organization of Rotary Clubs (service clubs) located all over the world (more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas). ... The Probus Club Movement Th Probus Club movement was formed in UK in 1965. ... Ayton is a village located in the southeast of Scotland, in the county of Berwickshire, Scottish Borders region. ...

All the crafts and trades associated with the fishing industry are present in the town, from net making to ship building and repair. There are smoke houses that prepare fish in the traditional fashion. There is such a variety of fish that one fish merchant boasts "If it swims, we sell it"! Salmon for sale at a marketplace The Fishing industry is the commercial activity of fishing and producing fish and other seafood products. ... Fishing with a cast net. ... Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... In polymer chemistry and Process Engineering, curing refers to the toughening or hardening of a polymer material by cross-linking of polymer chains, brought about by chemical additives, ultraviolet radiation or heat. ...

The town is served by a Post Office and Postal Sorting Office, a Library and Historical Museum, General Store, Ice Cream Parlour, hotels, and bed and breakfasts, art galleries, garages and service stations, a supermarket and such a wide variety of shops that almost every possible need can be met locally. Award winning catering establishments offer the Fruits of the Sea among their varied menus. The elected Town Council led by the Hon. Provost and the Chamber of Trade are very active in generating and sustaining the vibrancy of the community spirit. The town sends two Councillors to the Scottish Borders Council. In addition the Eyemouth Town Council (a Scottish Community Council), which also has elected councillors, meets regularly, the proceedings being reported in the Berwickshire News. Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... Exterior of a typical British supermarket (a Tesco Extra) Exterior of typical North American supermarket (a Safeway) This Flagship Randalls store in Houston, Texas is an example of an upscale supermarket. ... In the United Kingdom, town councils are civil parish councils, where the civil parish is a town. ... Look up provost in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... Scottish Borders (The Mairches in Scots, Crìochan na h-Alba in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Community councils (CCs) are the most local official representative bodies in Scotland and Wales. ...

Other places of interest

These include the fortifications of Berwick-upon-Tweed and its military museum, Paxton House, the Union Bridge (Tweed) and the Chain Bridge Honey Farm and scores of quiet country roads skirting the Cheviot Hills, frequently snow-capped in winter. Many visitors pause on their journey on the A1 to photograph their arrival in Scotland or their departure to England at the Border Crossing. Though the Border has significance to many visitors, most local people think of themselves as 'Borderers' rather than as Scots or English. Nearby the Border is a nature trail through the mysteriously named 'Conundrum' Farm. Typical Border towns and villages, such as Kelso, Melrose, Earlston, Grantshouse, Abbey St Bathans, Cockburnspath (pronounced 'coburnspath' or 'copath' by locals), Cornhill, Wooler, Morpeth, Alnmouth and Alnwick are all within easy reach for day trips from Eyemouth. Near Chirnside is Ninewells where David Hume, whom many regard as foremost among the philosophers of the Scottish Enlightenment, if not the greatest of all time, spent much of his life. Map sources for Berwick-upon-Tweed at grid reference NT9952 Berwick-upon-Tweed from across the river Berwick-upon-Tweed, (pronounced Berrick) situated in the county of Northumberland, is the northernmost town in England, situated on the east coast on the mouth of the river Tweed. ... Paxton House Paxton House is a historic house in the Scottish Borders, near Berwick-upon-Tweed. ... Viewed from Scotland The Union Bridge, also called the Chain Bridge spans the River Tweed at grid reference NT934510, between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Borders, Scotland. ... A jar of honey, shown with a wooden honey server and scones/biscuits. ... The Cheviot Hills are a range of rolling hills straddling the England/Scotland border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... A conundrum is a puzzling question. ... Kelso is unique in Scotland for having a cobbled square fed by four cobbled streets - 360 degree panorama by David Kilpatrick Kelso (made up name in Gaelic) is a market town in the Borders area of Scotland, located where the rivers Tweed and Teviot have their confluence. ... Melrose(Am Maol Ros in Gaelic) is a small, historic town in the Scottish Borders. ... Earlston (formerly Ercildoune, of which it is a corruption) is a parish and market town in Berwickshire, Scotland. ... Abbey St. ... Cockburnspath lies near the coast between Berwick Upon Tweed and Edinburgh in Scotland. ... Cornhill is one of the principal streets of the City of London, the historic nucleus of modern London. ... Map sources for Wooler, Northumberland at grid reference NT9928 Wooler is a small town in Northumberland, England. ... The Castle Morpeth coat of arms Morpeth is a small market town in Northumberland, England, on the River Wansbeck, which flows east through the town. ... Taken from a booklet to celebrate the Centenary Year 1976. ... For the parish in New Brunswick, see Alnwick, New Brunswick Alnwick (pronounced ) is a small market town in north Northumberland, in the north-east of England. ... Chirnside is a hillside village in Berwickshire in Scotland, 9 miles west of Berwick-upon-Tweed and 7 miles east of Duns. ... David Hume (April 26, 1711 – August 25, 1776)[1] was a Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian. ... The Scottish Enlightenment was a period of intellectual ferment in Scotland, running from approximately 1740 to 1800. ...

Local History

Eyemouth fell within the feudal barony of Coldingham, possessed until the early 17th century by Coldingham Priory, after which it passed to the Home family, who had held lands in that barony since at least the 15th century ^[1]. All landowners (portioners) within the barony held their properties either by hereditary feu or by term renewable, occasionally hereditary, Tack (Scottish word for a lease) from the barony. Coldingham Priory was a house of Benedictine monks. ...

The lands between the southern banks of the Eye Water consisted of three estates: Gunsgreen, immediately opposite Eyemouth, and Netherbyres, once part of the larger lands of Flemington which stretched all the way to Lamberton. At the beginning of the 17th century Gunsgreen estate was possessed by Alexander Lauder of Gunsgreen ^[2], a great-great-grandson of Sir Robert Lauder of The Bass (d.1508)^[3]. On January 17, 1629, Alexander Lauder of Gunsgreen, acting as bailie for Sir David Home of Wedderburn, gave a sasine to Andrew Gray in Eyemouth, of some land on the boundaries of Houndlaw and also in Eyemouth ^[4]. Lamberton is a hilly ancient parish and former landed estate in Berwickshire, Scotland, its eastern boundary being the North Sea. ... Sir Robert Lauder of The Bass, (born before 1440 - died just before February 1508) was a Scottish knight, armiger, and Governor of the Castle at Berwick-upon-Tweed. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 4 - Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. ... Wedderburn Castle, Duns, Berwickshire is a historic home of the Earls of Home. ...

Netherbyres House

Netherbyres was for at least 250 years held by the Craw (originally Auchincraw) family. "George Craw of Netherbyre" was "deceased" by July 1614 when his son William came into possession of that property and Reidhall, "with the walk mill" extending to 12 husbandlands (312 acres)^[5]. A later William Craw (d.1750) built the first 'modern' harbour at Eyemouth and the elliptical walled garden at the Netherbyres House we see today, which was commenced about 1835 for a later owner, Captain Sir Samuel Brown, R.N., who had the patent and monopoly for the supply of anchor chain to the Royal Navy. He later went on to design and patent chain suspension piers and bridges, including the Union Bridge over the River Tweed ^[6], still in use today. Netherbyres House was established circa 1991 as a retirement home for professional gardeners by the last private owner, Lieutenant-Colonel Simon Furness, a Depute-Lieutenant for Berwickshire, who retained a bungalow attached to the famous walled garden. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 542 pixelsFull resolution (1582 × 1072 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 542 pixelsFull resolution (1582 × 1072 pixel, file size: 1. ... Viewed from Scotland The Union Bridge, also called the Chain Bridge spans the River Tweed at grid reference NT934510, between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Borders, Scotland. ... There are other rivers with this name: see Tweed River The River Tweed at Abbotsford, near Melrose The River Tweed at Coldstream The River Tweed (156 kilometres or 97 miles long) flows primarily through the Borders region of Scotland. ... Berwickshire (Siorrachd Bhearaig in Gaelic) is a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council and a Lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. ...

The life of the historical hero of the town, William Spears (1812 - 1885), is celebrated by the dramatic bronze statue in Eyemouth Market Place, where he stands pointing the way to Aytonthe, the scene of his peaceful demonstration. At great personal risk, Spears led a revolt against the tithes on fish levied by the Church of Scotland, even after the great Disruption of 1843 when most fishermen left the established Church to join other congregations. A tithe is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax or levy, usually to support a religious organization. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS, known informally as The Kirk, Eaglais na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the national church of Scotland. ... In one sense the Free Church of Scotland dated its existence from the Disruption of 1843, in another it claimed to be the rightful representative of the national Church of Scotland as it was reformed in 1560. ...

The Bronze statue of William Spears.

Very soon after the cost of getting the tithes removed had been met, the town was struck by the Eyemouth Disaster when most of the fleet, some 20 boats and 129 men from the town were lost in a terrible storm. Including victims from other coastal towns, a total of 189 men lost their lives. This is commemorated in the Tapestry housed in the Museum. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 490 KB) Summary Bronze statue of William Spears (1812 - 1885) located in Eyemouth Market Place, July 2004, photgraphy taken by P. Nisbet. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 490 KB) Summary Bronze statue of William Spears (1812 - 1885) located in Eyemouth Market Place, July 2004, photgraphy taken by P. Nisbet. ... Crew of the Ariel Gazelle, which survived the storm The Eyemouth Disaster was a severe European windstorm that struck the southern coast of Scotland, specifically Berwickshire, on October 14, 1881. ...

The famous John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough was created Baron Eyemouth, in the Peerage of Scotland, in 1682. This was he first of his peerage titles. John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722) was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs throughout the late 17th and early 18th centuries. ... The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. ...

Notes

References

Rev. Daniel McIver, An old-time fishing town - Eyemouth, John Menzies, 1906.

Peter Aitchison, Children of the Sea: The Story of the People of Eyemouth, Tuckwell Press Ltd, 2001. (The author is a descendent of William Spears.)

External links

• Googling at Eyemouth
• grid reference NT943639
• Eyemouth Chamber of Trade
• Eyemouth Harbour
• St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve
• Eyemouth High School
• Eyemouth High School's photographs of Eyemouth
• The Great Disaster and the Eyemouth Tapestry
• The World of Boats
• Historic photographs of Eyemouth showing life and work in past ages.

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