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North Berwick
Bearaig-a-Tuath (Gaelic)
OS grid reference:	NT555855
Population:	6,223
Council area:	East Lothian
Constituent country:	Scotland
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Police force:	Lothian and Borders Police
Lieutenancy area:	East Lothian
Former county:	Haddingtonshire
Post town:	North Berwick
Postal:	EH39
Telephone:	01620 89xxxx
Scottish Parliament:	East Lothian
UK Parliament:	East Lothian
European Parliament:	Scotland

The Royal Burgh of North Berwick is a seaside town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, approximately 25 miles east of Edinburgh. North Berwick became a fashionable holiday resort in the 19th century because of its two sandy bays, the East (or Milsey) Bay and the West Bay, and continues to attract holiday makers to this day. Golf courses at the ends of each bay are open to visitors. North Berwick is a town located in York County, Maine. ... // Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Image File history File links Sconorber. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... 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History

North Berwick East Bay

The name North Berwick means North 'barley farmstead'. Bere in Old English means 'barley' and wic in Old English is 'farmstead'. The word North was applied to distinguish this Berwick from Berwick-upon-Tweed, which throughout the Middle Ages the Scots called South Berwick. It was recorded as Northberwyk in 1250. On the south of Berwick Law there is evidence of at least eighteen hut circles, rich middens and a field system dating from 2000 years ago. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2007x1094, 371 KB)The East Bay front, with the boating pool filling on the tide. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2007x1094, 371 KB)The East Bay front, with the boating pool filling on the tide. ... 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. ... North Berwick Law is a conical hill which rises incongruously from the surrounding landscape (indeed, this is the definition of the Scots word law). It overlooks East Lothian town of North Berwick and stands at 613 ft (187 m) above sea level. ...

North Berwick Harbour was built in the 12th century, and for 500 years there was a ferry crossing to Earlsferry, near Elie in Fife. This was popular with pilgrims to St Andrews. This ferry was recently reinstated; during the summer a boat travels between North Berwick and Anstruther in Fife, in homage to the original ferry. Excavations have shown there was activity at the harbour area from as early as the 8th century, while the "Auld Kirk Green" at the harbour was used for gatherings by the accused in the North Berwick Witch Trials. Legend has it that "Satan himself" attended a ritual there in 1590, although it is more likely that Satan was "played" by Francis Stewart Hepburn, 5th Earl of Bothwell. During the 16th Century at least 70 people were implicated in the Witch Trials, and the events inspired works such as Burns' "Tam o' Shanter" and "The Thirteenth Member" by Mollie Hunter. The Harbour, North Berwick The Harbour at North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland was originally a ferry port for pilgrims travelling to St. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Earlsferry is a village in Fife, Scotland, situated beside Chapel Ness on the north coast of the Firth of Forth eight miles east of Leven. ... Elie is a village in Fife, Scotland. ... Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a council area of Scotland, situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with landward boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire. ... Named after Saint Andrew the Apostle, the Royal Burgh of St Andrews (Scottish Gaelic: ) is a town on the east coast of Fife, Scotland, and the home of golf. ... The North Berwick witch trials were the trials in 1590 of a number of people from North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, accused of witchcraft. ... Francis Stewart Hepburn, 5th Earl of Bothwell (1563 - 1612) was a nephew of James Hepburn, the fourth Earl of Bothwell, and a grandson of James V of Scotland. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Tam o Shanter This article is about the poem by Robert Burns. ...

Harbour at low tide

English invaders in the Middle Ages led to the construction of nearby Tantallon Castle, and a nunnery was built at North Berwick. The late 19th century saw North Berwick develop golfing and holiday facilities. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 822 KB) Summary North Berwick harbour at low tide. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 822 KB) Summary North Berwick harbour at low tide. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Tantallon Castle is located 3 miles east of North Berwick in Scotland. ... The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, generally regarded as the worlds Home of Golf. Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and also is one of the few ball games that does not use...

The size and population of the town remained fairly steady until the 1970s, at which point housebuilding began in earnest around the periphery of the town, first to the south (1950s-70s), then a series of major expansions to the west (1980s-present) along the line of the railway. There is talk of further developments focussing on "affordable housing" on the south side of the town. While the population might not have truly "exploded", house prices have. North Berwick consistently appears at the top of national house price surveys, and like-for-like prices are comparable to Edinburgh and London.

Islands

Harbour and Craigleith

Out in the Firth of Forth opposite the town are the islands of Fidra, The Lamb, Craigleith, and Bass Rock; the latter hosts a thriving colony of birds, including puffins, gannets, and other seabirds. The Bass Rock appears white, but this is due largely to the gannets and their guano that cover much of its surface. The seabirds themselves can be observed at close range through remote cameras operated from the recently developed Scottish Seabird Centre near the harbour. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Craigleith is a small island in the Firth of Forth off East Lothian in Scotland. ... Fidra Fidra is an uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, off eastern Scotland. ... The Lamb, sometimes called Lamb Island, is a small rock between the islands of Fidra and Craigleith in the Firth of Forth, off the south-east coast of Scotland. ... Craigleith is a small island in the Firth of Forth off East Lothian in Scotland. ... Bass Rock from North Berwick. ... Binomial name Fratercula arctica (Linnaeus, 1758) The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a seabird in the auk family. ... Binomial name Morus bassanus Linnaeus, 1758 Northern Gannet range The Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus, formerly Sula bassana) is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. ... The Chincha guano islands in Peru. ... The Scottish Seabird Centre is a popular visitor attraction in North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland. ...

Attractions

A "Spring" Tide, West Bay

West Bay front North Berwick, with St. Andrew Blackadder Church and Berwick Law

• Boat trips to the Bass Rock, Fidra and other islands.
• Scottish Seabird Centre - Visitor centre about seabirds found on Bass Rock and elsewhere.
• North Berwick Law - 613ft volcanic hill which dominates the town, with a Napoleonic era signal station. The famous whale's jawbone collapsed in June 2005, and will soon be replaced. At the foot of the Law there is a quarry which is used by rock climbers
• Beaches - One of North Berwick's main attractions, the beaches have golden sands and rocks, and a tide-filled boating pond/paddling pool on the East Sands.
• Seacliff. Just to the east of the town, an entry fee is charged at this private and largely unspoilt beach and estate.
• Golf - There are two golf courses in the town, the West Links and the Glen or East Links, and numerous others in the surrounding area. There are also two 18-hole putting greens.
• Tennis - Venue for the annual East Lothian Open Tennis Tournament.
• The East Lothian Yacht Club hosts many national and international sailing events.
• Tantallon Castle, a mostly ruined 14th century fortress, is 3 miles east of North Berwick.

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Transport

The North Berwick Line has provided a rail link with Edinburgh since the 19th century and the line, now operated by First Scotrail, is still the principal transit link between the town and the capital. The service takes 35 minutes and runs hourly with extra trains during peak commuting periods and on Saturdays. Combination rail-and-entry tickets for the Scottish Seabird Centre are available. There is occasional service through to Glasgow Central station on weekdays although anyone heading for central Glasgow is advised to switch to the Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen St. service. First has a monopoly on publc transport between North Berwick and Edinburgh as they also operate the bus route which has a similar frequency and a journey time of 1 hour. Edinburgh is the nearest airport, approximately a 45 minute drive or around 80 minutes by public transport. The North Berwick Line is a railway line linking Edinburgh with North Berwick in Scotland. ...

Within the town there is an hourly bus service which runs on a loop from the High Street (Church St. bus stop) to the recreation ground and back before continuing on to Edinburgh. There is also a seasonal park-and-ride and local services to attractions such as the Museum of Flight. Several taxi operators charge £3 and up for runs around town and more to nearby towns.

Literary links

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), spent many holidays in the town as a child and young man. His father, Thomas Stevenson the famous engineer and lighthouse builder took his family to stay in various locations in the town. The island of Fidra is said to be the original inspiration for Treasure Island, and much of his novel Catriona (the sequel to Kidnapped) is set locally. Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (November 13, 1850–December 3, 1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in English literature. ... Thomas Stevenson, 1880 Thomas Stevenson (1818-1887) was a lighthouse designer, who designed over thirty lighthouses in and around Scotland, as well as the Stevenson screen used in meteorology. ... A HDR image of a traditional lighthouse For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). ... Fidra Fidra is an uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, off eastern Scotland. ... Treasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of buccaneers and buried gold. First published as a book in 1883, it was originally serialised in the childrens magazine Young Folks between 1881-82 under the title The Sea Cook, or Treasure Island. ... Catriona is an 1893 novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. ...

Famous sons & daughters

• Ben Sayers, a renowned golfer, golf course architect and golf club manufacturer. A statue of Sayers can be seen outside the Ben Sayers & Son factory.
• Catriona Matthew, professional female golfer ranked British no.1 as of February 2006.
• David Huish, another professional golfer with several wins on the Seniors tour. He once led The Open Championship at the halfway stage.

Ben Sayers playing at North Berwick Bernard Ben Sayers (b. ... Catriona Matthew (née Lambert, born in Edinburgh on 25 August 1969) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour. ... David Huish (born North Berwick, Scotland, 4 April 1944) is a European PGA Tour golf professional, currently competing in the Seniors classification. ... 2005 Open Champion Tiger Woods holding the Claret Jug. ...

External links

• North Berwick website
• North Berwick Harbour
• North Berwick High School

References

• Census 2001. Population figures. Retrieved on August 17, 2005.
• Town History

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