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Newcastleton
Also known as: Baile a' Chaisteil Nuadh
Newcastleton — village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Newcastleton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 760 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.1791°, -2.8181°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Newcastleton, also called Copshaw Holm, is a village in Liddesdale, the Scottish Borders, a few miles from the border with England, on the Liddel Water. It is within the county of Roxburghshire. It is the site of Hermitage Castle. Newcastleton is 10 miles (16 km) east of Langholm, 17 miles (27 km) south of Hawick, 24 miles (39 km) north of Carlisle and 74 miles (119 km) south of Edinburgh.
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Background
History
Newcastleton was built as a result of the land clearances in the 1790s when people were forced to move from Old Castleton village. There has been a folk festival at Newcastleton since 1970. "Copshaw Holm" (another name for the village) is celebrated in the song "Copshawholm Fair", written by David Anderson in 1830, as sung by Willie Scott among others. In 2020, the local community purchased 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares) of Langholm Moor for £3.8m from Buccleuch Estates.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1791, -2.8181
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD9 0QY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Population
- 760
- Official site
- www.scotborders.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1011720 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newcastleton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Newcastleton Square.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newcastleton?
- Newcastleton is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode TD9 0QY).
- Is Newcastleton free to visit?
- Yes, Newcastleton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newcastleton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD9 0QY. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.