Never has such a small town played such a vital role in the fortunes of both Scotland and England. Berwick was always regarded as being Scottish and was Scotland's richest port at one time. Berwick soon became a target for the English campaigners especially for that reason. As a result the town fell under English control but changed hands several times during the wars of independence. Today Berwick is under English authority although at one point in it's history it could well have remained independent. There is so much history wrapped up in this charming town that it would take more than a passing visit to capture the true history behind this town.
One of the unique attractions of this town is that the town itself is enclosed by an Elizabethian wall for the purpose of defending the town against the Scots and later to protect the town from the potential threat from the Spanish armada had an invasion taken place. Just proves how much the town was valuable to the English at this time in history.
As well as the Elizabethian walls there was also a Castle located by the banks of the River Tweed. Again due to several wars and local rivalry between neighbouring landownersthe castle fell into ruin and there is little to be seen today. The picture below is of the "White wall" at the top of the photo would have been located the castle.
Above right is a stone carved seat reputedly used by King Edward I during the "Ragman's role" episode of the Scottish history, whereby the powers of Scotland had to swear allegiance to King Edward after he systematically destroyed the morale of the Scot's
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