Cornhill-on-Tweed

Coordinates: 55°38′53″N 2°12′58″W / 55.648°N 2.216°W / 55.648; -2.216

Cornhill-on-Tweed
Cornhill-on-Tweed  Cornhill-on-Tweed shown within Northumberland
Population	318 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference	NT865395
District	Berwick-upon-Tweed
Shire county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CORNHILL-ON-TWEED
Postcode district	TD12
Dialling code	01890
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
EU Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	Berwick-upon-Tweed
List of places: UK • England • Northumberland

Cornhill-on-Tweed is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, in England about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Coldstream.

To the south and west of the village are the hamlets of West Learmouth and East Learmouth.

History

Cornhill Castle mound

A mile north-west of the village, on a spur above the River Tweed are the earthwork remains of Cornhill Castle.

Transport

Cornhill-on-Tweed lies at a junction of the A697 and A698 roads - the latter linking to Berwick-upon-Tweed, the nearest significant town, some 13 miles (21 km) away.

Notable people

• William Jacks, iron master, author and politician
• Eric Tait, former player and manager with Berwick Rangers

See also

• Cornhill Branch

References

1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics

External links

Media related to Cornhill-on-Tweed at Wikimedia Commons

• A Village Website
• GENUKI (Accessed: 21 November, 2008)