- Newcastleton
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Coordinates: 55°10′45″N 2°49′05″W / 55.17905°N 2.81807°W
Newcastleton / Copshaw Holm Scots: Copshie 
Newcastleton / Copshaw Holm
Newcastleton / Copshaw Holm shown within the Scottish BordersPopulation 772 (2001 census) Language English South Scots (Liddesdale dialect) OS grid reference NY480875 Parish Castleton Council area Scottish Borders Lieutenancy area Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale Country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town NEWCASTLETON Postcode district TD9 Dialling code 013873 Police Lothian and Borders Fire Lothian and Borders Ambulance Scottish EU Parliament Scotland UK Parliament Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Scottish Parliament Roxburgh and Berwickshire List of places: UK • Scotland • Newcastleton, or Copshaw Holm is a village in the Scottish Borders, a few miles from the border of Scotland with England. The village is in Liddesdale and is on the Liddel Water, and is the site of Hermitage Castle.
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History
Newcastleton was built as a result of the land clearances in the 1790s when people were forced to move from Old Castleton village. There has been a folk festival at Newcastleton since 1970. "Copshaw Holm" (another name for this same village) is celebrated in the song "Copshawholm Fair" written by David Anderson in 1830, as sung by Willie Scott among others.
Douglas Square, Newcastleton
Facilities
Newcastleton has two hotels, a few shops, three pubs, a fourth pub the Liddesdale Branch of the Royal British Legion closed in May 2011, two cafes, a primary school and a church. It also has a doctor's surgery. The fuel station closed in 2008. The former Townfoot Church (erected in 1803) now houses the Liddesdale Heritage Centre, a museum devoted to the culture and history of Liddesdale.[1] Newcastleton Forest is near the village, and is home to one of the 7stanes mountain bike centres.
Newcastleton is the location of Whithaugh Park, an outdoor activity and residential centre run by Barnabas Adventure Centres (now ROCK UK) offering groups of young people the opportunity to try out a variety of different outdoor activities. The village also possesses the amenity of an astroturf multi-sport pitch (Polysport), as well as a gym and football pitch. Situated on the Holm Hill is a nine-hole golf course.
Events
Newcastleton hosts a traditional music festival every year, as well as the Holm Show, a small traditional agricultural event. The village also recently welcomed 12 & 24 Hours of Exposure (the UK solo mountain bike championships), and part of Kielder 100, another mountain bike event.
See also
- Hermitage Water
- List of places in the Scottish Borders
- List of places in Scotland
References
- ^ "Liddesdale Heritage Centre and Museum". VisitNewcastleton. http://www.visitnewcastleton.com/liddesdale-heritage-centre-museum. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- RCAHMS/Canmore record for Newcastleton
- RCAHMS record of Newcastleton
- SCRAN image: Bridge, Newcastleton
- Scottish Borders Council: Heritage Sites Around Newcastleton
- Folk Festival
- Forestry
External links
- The official community newsletter for Newcastleton
- 360° Virtual Tour of Newcastleton
- The Official Newcastleton Website
- Village Website & Forum The Unofficial Guide
- Polysport Newcastleton, Sports Centre with floodlit court
- Music Festival Site
- History of Liddesdale
- The Holm Show
- 12 & 24 Hours of Exposure
- Kielder 100
Categories:- Villages in the Scottish Borders
- Scottish Borders geography stubs
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