Cornhill-on-Tweed

Cornhill-on-Tweed is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, England about 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Coldstream, Scotland. The hamlets of West Learmouth and East Learmouth are located to the south and west of the village respectively.

Cornhill-on-Tweed
Cornhill-on-Tweed Location within Northumberland
Population	347 (2011 census)^[1]
OS grid reference	NT865395
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial 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
UK Parliament	Berwick-upon-Tweed
List of places UK England Northumberland 55°38′53″N 2°12′58″W / 55.648°N 2.216°W / 55.648; -2.216Coordinates: 55°38′53″N 2°12′58″W / 55.648°N 2.216°W / 55.648; -2.216

History

A mile north-west of the village, on a spur above the River Tweed are the earthwork remains of Cornhill Castle. At the west end of the village, Cornhill House, a private residence is also thought to have originated as a castle, archaeological work was carried out on and around the building in 2019 by AAG Archaeology.

 

Cornhill Castle mound

Religion

In the center of the town lies St Helen's Church, part of the parish of Cornhill-on-Tweed. Its sister churches are in Carham and Branxton. A church has resided on the site since Saxon times. Local legend has it that in 1840, when the Church was enlarged, an 8 ft man was found buried under the nave.^[2]

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.

Education

The Cornhill School was built in 1837 and closed in 2012. Pupils from the village now attended schools nearby.^[3]

See also

• Cornhill Branch
• Campfield Kettle Hole and Barelees Pond - Sites of Special Scientific Interest 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south, and 0.95 miles (1.53 km) south-east of Cornhill.
• Heaton Castle, an historic small castle, the remains of which now form part of a large farmhouse called "Castle Heaton".

References

1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
2. http://www.cornhill-on-tweed.co.uk/index.php/st-helens-church^{[dead link]}
3. "Cornhill-on-Tweed". Retrieved 9 July 2016.

External links

  Media related to Cornhill-on-Tweed at Wikimedia Commons

• The official Cornhill-on-Tweed Parish Website
• Cornhill Social History including Buildings, Agriculture, Railways, Families, Businesses, School, Parish Registers and gravestone inscriptions
• (Accessed: 21 November 2008)