Hawick
The town of Hawick is in the Scottish Borders council region and in the historical county of Roxburghshire in the east Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is located 10 miles southwest of Jedburgh and 8.9 miles south southeast of Selkirk. It is among the towns with the most distance from the sea in Scotland, in the centre of Teviotdale, and covers an area of 1.9 square miles. In accordance with the 2011 Census, Hawick has a population of about 14294, marginally decreasing from the 14801 citizens recorded in the 2001 Census. It is, however, the largest town in the past county of Roxburghshire. The town is known as being home to firms producing some of the most glamorous cashmere and merino wool knitwear on Earth today, such as Hawick Cashmere, Hawick Knitwear, Johnstons of Elgin, Lyle and Scott, Peter Scott, Pringle of Scotland and Scott and Charters. Conventionally a town founded in linen, the first knitting machine was purchased in 1771 and wool factories started to multiply, which promoted the growth of the town. Additionally based in the town is the Hawick Rugby Football Club and a senior football team, Hawick Royal Albert, which plays in the East of Scotland Football League. In the past, the Hawick Baw game was played by the 'uppies' and the 'doonies' on the first Monday after the new moon every February, with the pitch for the game being formed by the town's river. A striking feature of much of the architecture in Hawick to visitors is the distinct slate roofs on a lot of its buildings. For all your house upgrades, make certain to make use of respected contractors in Hawick to make certain of quality.
