Darnick is a village near Melrose in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire. The name was first recorded in 1124, and has changed from Dernewic, Dernwick and Darnwick to the present Darnick. Darnick Tower [Wikidata] was built in c. 1425, and another tower house, Fisher's Tower, is still recognisable by its remains.
Skirmish Hill by Darnick is the site of a battle which took place on 25 July 1526 between the Scotts of Buccleuch and the Kerrs of Ferniehirst, trying to intercept King James V who was then under the guardianship of Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus.
John Smith of Darnick created the Wallace Statue at Bemersyde House. His family were builders and masons during the first half of the 19th century, and they have to their credit an extension to Abbotsford, Dryburgh Abbey House, Eckford Church, Gattonside House, Hawick North Bridge, the bridge over the Hermitage Water, Melrose Parish Church, and Yetholm Parish Church.
^"Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
Douglas, Sir George (1899) History of the Border Counties: Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood & Sons.
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A walk around Darnick, described by Nigel Tranter in his 'Illustrated Portrait of the Border Country' 1972
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Darnick.
RCAHMS record of Darnick, Skirmish Field
Darnick Tower; information and pictures published by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
August 24, 2023
darnick, village, near, melrose, scottish, borders, area, scotland, former, roxburghshire, name, first, recorded, 1124, changed, from, dernewic, dernwick, darnwick, present, tower, wikidata, built, 1425, another, tower, house, fisher, tower, still, recognisabl. Darnick is a village near Melrose in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland in the former Roxburghshire The name was first recorded in 1124 and has changed from Dernewic Dernwick and Darnwick to the present Darnick Darnick Tower Wikidata was built in c 1425 and another tower house Fisher s Tower is still recognisable by its remains DarnickAbbotsford RoadDarnickLocation within the Scottish BordersPopulation540 mid 2020 est 1 Council areaScottish BordersLieutenancy areaRoxburgh Ettrick and LauderdaleCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townMELROSEPostcode districtTD6Dialling code01896PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentBerwickshire Roxburgh and SelkirkScottish ParliamentEttrick Roxburgh and BerwickshireList of places UK Scotland 55 36 N 2 45 W 55 600 N 2 750 W 55 600 2 750Darnick Tower Fisher s TowerSkirmish Hill by Darnick is the site of a battle which took place on 25 July 1526 between the Scotts of Buccleuch and the Kerrs of Ferniehirst trying to intercept King James V who was then under the guardianship of Archibald Douglas 6th Earl of Angus John Smith of Darnick created the Wallace Statue at Bemersyde House His family were builders and masons during the first half of the 19th century and they have to their credit an extension to Abbotsford Dryburgh Abbey House Eckford Church Gattonside House Hawick North Bridge the bridge over the Hermitage Water Melrose Parish Church and Yetholm Parish Church Places nearby include Abbotsford Buckholm Eildon the Gala Water Galashiels Gattonside Lindean and Newtown St Boswells Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksSee also EditList of places in the Scottish Borders List of places in ScotlandReferences Edit Mid 2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland National Records of Scotland 31 March 2022 Retrieved 31 March 2022 Douglas Sir George 1899 History of the Border Counties Roxburgh Selkirk and Peebles Edinburgh London William Blackwood amp Sons Sources EditA walk around Darnick described by Nigel Tranter in his Illustrated Portrait of the Border Country 1972External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Darnick RCAHMS record of Darnick Skirmish Field Darnick Tower information and pictures published by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Darnick amp oldid 1061027966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
