Cornhill-on-Tweed

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Cornhill-on-Tweed
Northumberland
Location
Grid reference: NT865395
Location: 55°38’53"N, 2°12’58"W
Data
Population: 347  (2011)
Post town: Cornhill-On-Tweed
Postcode: TD12
Dialling code: 01890
Local Government
Council: Northumberland
Parliamentary
constituency:
Berwick-upon-Tweed

Cornhill-on-Tweed is a village in the very north of Northumberland on the south bank of the River Tweed about a mile east of Coldstream acoss the river in Berwickshire. The river is bridged just north of Cornhill by the A698, crossing to Coldstream.

To the south and west of the village are hamlets named West Learmouth and East Learmouth.

History

Cornhill Castle mound

A mile north-west of the village, on a spur above the River Tweed are the earthwork remains of Cornhill Castle.

Outside links

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about Cornhill-on-Tweed)

References