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{{Short description|Village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK}} |
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[[File:Parish Kirk at Polwarh.jpg|thumb|The parish kirk]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Polwarth''' ({{langx|sco|Polart}})<ref>[http://www.scots-online.org/dictionary/read.asp?letter=P&CurPage=40 The Online Scots Dictionary]</ref> is a village and [[parish]] in the [[Scottish Borders]] area of [[Scotland]]. It is located at {{gbmapping|NT745502}}, between [[Greenlaw]] and [[Duns, Scottish Borders|Duns]], in the [[counties of Scotland|former county]] of [[Berwickshire]]. |
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Other places nearby include the [[Blackadder Water]], [[Fogo, Scottish Borders|Fogo]], [[Langston, Scottish Borders|Langston]], [[Longformacus]], [[Marchmont House]] and [[Marchmont Estate]], all in the Scottish Borders Council Area. |
Other places nearby include the [[Blackadder Water]], [[Fogo, Scottish Borders|Fogo]], [[Langston, Scottish Borders|Langston]], [[Longformacus]], [[Marchmont House]] and [[Marchmont Estate]], all in the Scottish Borders Council Area. |
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[[Polwarth Parish Church]] was built in 1703, replacing a 13th-century building. |
[[Polwarth Parish Church]] was built in 1703, replacing a 13th-century building. |
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Polwarth Castle was situated halfway between Polwarth village and Polwarth Parish Church. |
[[Polwarth Castle]] was situated halfway between Polwarth village and Polwarth Parish Church. |
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The Polwarth Thorn was a thorn tree which was used in village festivities. Several verses and melodies have arisen, e.g.: |
The Polwarth Thorn was a thorn tree which was used in village festivities. Several verses and melodies have arisen, e.g.: |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=58489 RCAHMS record of Polwarth Castle] |
*[http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=58489 RCAHMS record of Polwarth Castle] |
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*[http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=58713 RCAHMS record of Polwarth Mill] |
*[http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search_item/index.php?service=RCAHMS&id=58713 RCAHMS record of Polwarth Mill] |
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[[Category:Villages in the Scottish Borders]] |
[[Category:Villages in the Scottish Borders]] |
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[[Category:Parishes of Scotland]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:25, 8 November 2024
Polwarth (Scots: Polart)[1] is a village and parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is located at grid reference NT745502, between Greenlaw and Duns, in the former county of Berwickshire.
Other places nearby include the Blackadder Water, Fogo, Langston, Longformacus, Marchmont House and Marchmont Estate, all in the Scottish Borders Council Area.
Polwarth Parish Church was built in 1703, replacing a 13th-century building. Polwarth Castle was situated halfway between Polwarth village and Polwarth Parish Church.
The Polwarth Thorn was a thorn tree which was used in village festivities. Several verses and melodies have arisen, e.g.:
- At Polwarth on the green / Our forebears oft are seen / To dance about the thorn / When they got in their corn. - Also: At Polwarth on the Green / If you'll meet me in the morn / Where lads and lasses do convene / To dance around the thorn.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- McKinnon, E E (1969) 'Polwarth Mill, Nr Duns, hammer stone'
- John Mackay Wilson, 'Polwarth on the Green', in 'Tales of the Borders' (1835)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Polwarth, Scottish Borders.
- RCAHMS record of Polwarth Castle
- RCAHMS record of Polwarth Mill
- British Listed Buildings: Packman's Brae, Polwarth Crofts
- Gavinton Fogo & Polwarth Community Council
- Polwarth Parish Church
- Vision of Britain: Polwarth, Berwickshire
55°44′40″N 2°24′28″W / 55.74450°N 2.40775°W
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