Friday 25 October 2013

Berwick- upon-Tweed

Royal Border (railway) Bridge
Berwick- upon-Tweed is a town that has a history of being fought over. In 1080 the Scots took control of Berwick from the Anglo Saxon kingdom of Northumbria. For the next 500 years it was often raided and  beseiged and the town changed hands many times between the English and the Scots. Since  1482 it has stayed under the jurisdiction of England.



Royal Tweed Bridge


It is a situated just 4km South of the Scottish border and is the Northern most town in England. It is known for its medieval walls surrounding the town and the Elizabethan ramparts.





Remains of the fortress and gun bastions


These barracks are the oldest in England dating back to 1717-21





The garrison needed a constant supply of gunpowder and this magazine was built in 1750 to protect the explosives from attack or accident.
Part of the walls


Where the River Tweed meets the sea



Linking with 'Weekend reflections'
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20 comments:

  1. Anonymous25 October 2013 at 21:06

    Very interesting. Isn't the railway bridge fantastic.

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  2. Billy Blue Eyes25 October 2013 at 21:08

    Another little bit of history you have filled me in on. Sounds like an very interesting town.

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  3. DJan25 October 2013 at 21:39

    Love this! That old lighthouse captured my imagination, along with the old fortress. :-)

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  4. Anonymous25 October 2013 at 22:55

    wonderful travel photos and post for reflections ~ carol

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  5. NatureFootstep25 October 2013 at 23:46

    loved the bridge reflections. :)

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  6. Sally in WA26 October 2013 at 00:25

    Those are gorgeous bridges and the one with the reflection is quite nice. :-)

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  7. betty-NZ26 October 2013 at 04:20

    Lovely shots!

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  8. 'Tsuki26 October 2013 at 07:41

    Nice discovery in your compagny !

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  9. Joyful26 October 2013 at 09:38

    Great pics. The bridges are quite beautiful.

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  10. Karen @ Pieces of Contentment26 October 2013 at 11:14

    The Royal Border railway Bridge looks like an old Roman viaduct. It must be a beautiful, yet cold, part of the UK.

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  11. Gerald (SK14)26 October 2013 at 12:20

    I especially love the lighthouse

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  12. Louis la Vache26 October 2013 at 13:15

    Great post!
    «Louis» thanks you for your visit to San Francisco Bay Daily Photo. He invites you to link this post to his "Sunday Bridges" meme that opens at 22h00m central Europe time Saturday evening.

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  13. LOLfromPasa26 October 2013 at 15:44

    Another informative collection. Great shots. I am still blown away with some of those dates :).

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  14. TexWisGirl26 October 2013 at 18:50

    a neat fortress. i like the bridge and reflection shot a lot. :)

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  15. Cynthia26 October 2013 at 21:34

    Love that long railroad bridge. Good thing the English and the Scots finally learned to get along....

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  16. Our photos27 October 2013 at 06:22

    You have make beautiful photos!
    Greetings, RW & SK

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  17. Gattina27 October 2013 at 10:05

    What a beautiful tour ! It seems to me that I have seen this bridge on my tour through the UK.

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)27 October 2013 at 17:32

    So green and beautiful and an amazing railway bridge. Gosh.

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  19. Betsy Banks Adams28 October 2013 at 01:42

    Thanks for the interesting history... I enjoyed reading this... Love the bridges and the reflection.. AND--I loved seeing the lighthouse.

    Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  20. MastHoliday28 October 2013 at 06:48

    Nice informative post!!
    The place looking beautiful and greenery in your photos.
    Thanks for sharing.

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