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Polwarth 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, Langton, Scottish Borders, Longformacus, Marchmont House and Marchmont Estate,

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 forbears 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.

Reference

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

55°44′40″N 2°24′28″W / 55.74450°N 2.40775°W / 55.74450; -2.40775

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-'''Polwarth''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] and [[parish]] in the [[Scottish Borders]]. It is located at {{gbmapping|NT745502}}, between [[Greenlaw]] and [[Duns]], in the [[counties of Scotland|former county]] of [[Berwickshire]]. The parish church was built in 1703, replacing a 13th century building.
+'''Polwarth''' is a village and [[parish]] in the [[Scottish Borders]] area of [[Scotland]]. It is located at {{gbmapping|NT745502}}, between [[Greenlaw]] and [[Duns]], in the [[counties of Scotland|former county]] of [[Berwickshire]].
+Other places nearby include the [[Blackadder Water]], [[Fogo, Scottish Borders|Fogo]], [[Langton, Scottish Borders]], [[Longformacus]], [[Marchmont House]] and [[Marchmont Estate]],
+[[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 forbears 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==
+*[[Merse]]
+*[[List of places in the Scottish Borders]]
+==Reference==
+* 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==
+*[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=58713 RCAHMS record of Polwarth Mill]
+*[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-46329-packcman-s-brae-polwarth-crofts-including/osmap British Listed Buildings: Packman's Brae, Polwarth Crofts]
 *[http://www.gavinton.net/ Gavinton Fogo & Polwarth Community Council]
 *[http://www.discovertheborders.co.uk/places/188.html Polwarth Parish Church]
+*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=16569 Vision of Britain: Polwarth, Berwickshire]
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