Berwick-upon-tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a town within the county of Northumberland. It's the northernmost town in England. It is located 2.5 miles (4 km) to the south of the Scottish border, at the mouth of the River Tweed, on the east coast of the United Kingdom. It's about 56 miles (90 km) to the south east of Edinburgh, 65 miles (105 kilometres) north of Newcastle upon Tyne and 345 miles (555 kilometres) north of London. The 2011 United Kingdom Census recorded Berwick's population as approximately 12,043. A civil parish and town council were founded in 2008. Berwick was founded as an Anglo-Saxon settlement during the period of the Kingdom of Northumbria, which was annexed by England in the 10th century. The area was, for over four hundred years, central to historical border wars amongst the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, and numerous occasions possession of Berwick changed hands between the two kingdoms. The last time it changed hands was when England retook it in 1482. Berwick is still a traditional market town and also has some notable architectural features, for example its medieval town walls, Elizabethan ramparts and Britain's earliest barracks buildings. Slightly more than 60 per cent of the population works in the service sector, including shops, hotels and catering, financial services and most government activity, including health care. About 13 per cent is in manufacturing, 10 per cent in agriculture, and 8% in construction. Some present and recent Berwick economic activities include salmon fishing, shipbuilding, engineering, sawmilling, fertilizer production, malting and the production of tweed and hosiery. For all your property improvement jobs, make certain that you employ reputable specialists in Berwick-upon-Tweed to ensure you get the top quality service.
