Menuge, Adam
Berwick-upon-Tweed: Three Places, Two Nations, One Town (Informed Conservation)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781848020290
- author:
- Menuge, Adam
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- English Heritage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 20.6 x 1 cm
- Genre:
- Local history
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Berwick-upon-Tweed: A Town with Two Faces. This town, situated at the border between England and Scotland, boasts an absorbing historical tale woven into its old streets and buildings. While visitors often focus on the Elizabethan ramparts, locals are familiar with a different side of Berwick - one that is just as fascinating and unique. Berwick's distinctiveness lies in its peculiar combination of historical and geographical circumstances, which have shaped it into a distinctive place between Tweedmouth and Spittal. This book explores the historic interest of these three places and how they came to be so varied and distinctive. By understanding where Berwick has come from, it can better navigate its future.