Reston, Berwickshire
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| Reston | |
| Berwickshire | |
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 The main street in Reston | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NT884620 |
| Location: | 55°51’4"N, 2°11’13"W |
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| Local Government | |
| Council: | Scottish Borders |
Reston is a village in Berwickshire, on the western bank of the Eye Water. It is a modest place, with a population of about 750.
The village has a cattle market, and a quarry to the east. The A1 (the Great North Road) runs to the north of the village.
Position
Reston is on the East Coast Main Line, the railway line which runs between London's King's Cross Station and Edinburgh's Waverley station. Reston once hasd its own station on the line, and the junction between the Berwickshire Railway and the East Coast Main Line. Both the Berwickshire Railway and station are now closed.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Reston, Berwickshire) |
