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Wark on Tweed

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OS grid reference
  
NT826386

Region
  
North East

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Dialling code
  
01890

Ceremonial county
  
Northumberland

UK parliament constituency
  
Berwick-upon-Tweed

Unitary authority
  
Northumberland

Country
  
England

Police
  
Northumbria

Postcode district
  
TD12

Post town
  
Cornhill-on-Tweed

UK Parliament
  
Berwick

Wark on Tweed

Weather
  
10°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 73% Humidity

Wark on Tweed (usually referred to simply as Wark) is a village in the English county of Northumberland. It lies about 15 miles (24 km) south west of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Contents

It is on the south bank of the River Tweed that can be considered the border between England and Scotland.

Landmarks

The ruins of Wark on Tweed Castle, originally an early 12th century motte-and-bailey, lie at the west end of the village.

Notable people

  • Robert Story (poet)
  • References

    Wark on Tweed Wikipedia