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DIRECTORY. BERWICK. BERWICKSHIRE.
TwEEDMoUTH is a populous parish, now forming a part of the
borough, of Berwick, It is situated at the south end of the bridge,
about a quarter of a mile fi'om Berwick, and consists of sevoral
streets, irregularly built, but the general appearance of the place
has been much improved of late years. The North-Eastern station
is situated at the eastern end of the town. The inhabitants are ex-
tensively engaged in the salmon fishery; and the other branches of
trade, exports and imports, are of the like nature with those in
Berwick. There are several agricultural implement manufactories,
among which are the extensive works of Messrs. Logan and Elder,
Bickerton and Son, &c., an ii-on foiindi-y, aud two boiler manufac-
tories. The corporation of Berwick are lords of the manor of Tweed-
mouth. There is a large public cemetery here. A new dock was
opened on the 4th October, 1876; it admits vessels up to 500 tons
burden, and has an area of 3'^ acres, and a depth of 21 feet ; sixteen
of the ordinary class of vessels trading with the port can anchor in
it atone time : the cost of construction was about £35,000. Railway
communication is now being formed from Tweedmouth station to
are found in the adjacent fields. The church of St. Ann (from which
the place derives its name) is a very ancient edifice aud was
originally founded in 1092. It was, in the time of the Edwards, con-
verted into a Peel tower for the protection of the inhabitants against
the Scotch. The living is a vicarage in the patronage of the Dean
and Chapter of Durham; there is also a place of worship for English
Presbyterians. There is a National school and a Prosbytex'ian,
school at Anoroft Moor. Cheswick is a hamlet in this parish.
Population in 1871, 1,991.
ScREMERSTON is a Scattered village in the county of Northumber-
land, 3 miles s. from Berwick, its post town. Here are the extensive
collieries, lime and brickworks of the Scremerston and Shoreswood
Coal Co. There is an Established church, dedicated to St. Petor,
and a National school here.
NoRHAM is a populous village in the parish of its name, in
the county of Northumberland, situate seven miles and a half w.
from Berwick. It consists chiefly of one long wide street, with a
green in its centre, on which stands a cross. The houses are woU
thi- dock, by the North-Easteru Railway Go. The places of worship built and very respectable, and the land around is very productive
are the parish cliurch, dedicated to St. Bartholomew (the living of and well cultivated. There is a station on the Kelso branch of the
which is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of North-Eastern Railway about thi'ee-quarters of a mile from the
Durham), an English Presbyterian chapel, and one connected with village, and also a station at Velvet Hall on the same branch, for
the church of Scotland. Population in 1871, 6,226. the convenience of the district; it is situate about midway between
Bpittal, a papulous village in the parish of Tweedmouth, about Berwick and Norham. A bridge crossing the Tweed connects it
three-quarters of a mile from Berwick, and comprised in that parlia- with Berwickshire, and at Horncliffe it is also connected by a very
mentary borough, is situated at the mouth of the river. The curing neat suspension bridge. The ancient castle of Norham stands on
of herrings is carried on here extensively, and there is a mauu- an eminence a shoit distance from the village; the extent of the
factory of spades and shovels, also several chemical and manure ruins shows that the fortress had formerly been of great strength
works, among which are the extensive works of Messrs. Gi'ossman and importance. The tower is still standing, though much dilapi-
and PauUn, Messrs. Johnson & Co., and Messrs. J. Clay and Son ; dated, and consists of four storeys, 70 foet high, with many vaults
the gas works for the borough are situate here. Many good houses or prisons, which are yet entire. The grounds suri'ounding it are
liave been built for the accommodation of visitors, who resort hither now cultivated as a market garden. The present proprietor, the
for sea-bathing. There is also a valuable mineral spa, the waters of Hon. Mr. Jerningham, has the ruins under repair, with a view of
which contain fixed air, iron and a portion of sulphuric acid. The preserving them, aud the work has been going on during the past
places of worship are an Established Church of England, dedicated year (1876). The church, dedicated to St. Cathbert, is very ancient,
to St. John the Evangelist ; a Presbyterian Church of England, and the original one being built iu 840 : the middle aisle is the only
a Baptist chapel. There is also a British school and a National portion of that remaining; thischurchhadancientlytheprivilege of
Kchool. East and West Okd are hamlets in the parish of Tweed- , sanctuary for thirty-seven days. The living is a vicarage in the
mouth. i gift of the Dean and Chapter of Durham. There are also places of
Ancroft is a village and parish in th« county of Northumberland, j worship for the Free Church and Presbyterians. There is a National
5}i miles s.w. from Berwick. The village of Ancroft (or St. Ann's ' school in the village. Felkington, Grindon, Horncliffe, Loan
Croft as it was formerly called) was at one time of much greater j End, Longridge, Nobham Mains, Shoreswood, Thornton and
extent, but being visited by the plague iu 1666, it was destroyed by Twizel are townships in this parish. In 1871 the parish had a
fire, by order of the government ; the foundations of many houses ^ population of 2,895, and the village 920 of that number.
POST OPFICE, HIDE HILL.
Arrivals.
From London and all parts (except rural posts) at half-past seven morning,
From Midland Counties at a quarter to nine morning.
Prom Edinburgh, Ayton and Duuse at ten morning.
From Edinburgh nd the Ncrth, also Kelso and Coldstream and local posts, at flv« minuted to fiva 9y«ning.
From London and the South generally at twenty minutes past six evening.
Sespatohes.
To Edinburgh and the North at nine morning.
To Kelso, Coldstream, Norham and Ladykirk at a quarter to eight morning.
To Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, North and South Shields, &c., at twenty-five minutes past eleven morning,
to fou? af°emoom '^ ^^'''''' °^ ^'^Sland generally, and Ireland and foreign parts, and Kolso and part of Dumfriesshire, at twenty mlnutSB
To Edinburgh and the North generally at a quarter-past one afternoon.
To Edinburgh and the North, Hawick and Galashiels at a quarter to five afternoon.
To Kelso, Coldstream, Jedburgh, Norham and Ladykirk at ten minutes to seven evening,
ci hTev^u°*°° ""'' ^^^ ^°^^^' ^"=^''"'1 ™'^ foreign parts, also places between Edinburgh and Berwick, at twenty-five minutes past
Money Order and Telegraph Offue and Savings Bank.
♦.'Letters for Poulden, Horncliffe, Hutton, Paxton, Syittal, Scremerston and Tweedmouth should be addressed " nr. Behwick-on-Twekd."
,y.„.^°^* ?Pft®' ^°^'?'if f^'^-.o-'' Thomas Kennedy, Post il/n«/cr.— Letters from all parts arrive at twentv-fivc minutes past nine
morning and half-past eight evenmg, and are despatched at half-past three afternoon and afhalf-past seven evening.
Money Order and TeUgtaph Office and Savings Hank.
*,♦ Letters for Duddo, Felldngton, Grindon, Horncliffe, Loan End, Longridge, Norham iVIains, Shoreswood, Thornton and Twizel should
be addressed " Norham, Co. Nokthujibeeland."
noo^atV'aZfter^^7jfhZ''r.lY\^- ^^ '"'; A"""™"!. Post Mistress. -Letters are delivered from Berwick, and are despatched every after-
noon at a quarter-past three and at a quarter to five, and at half-past seven evening. > tf j
Money Order Office and Savings Bank.
♦»* Letters should be addressed "near Berwick- on-Tweed."
qu»rtM°past*'o^e''Rft^r^oor''' '^"''''" ^'^at'^erstone, PoH Mmter.-Letteis arrive (from Beal) at twelve, and are despatohsd thereto at a
Nearest Money Order Office at Berwick, SJ-i miles distant.
*<,' Letters should be addi-essed "near Beal, Co, NoRTirrMBEEi.AXD."
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