Local History
  • Autumn lecture 11/10/2021

    Jane Bowen will speak about “The Voyages of the Paddle Steamer Pegasus, and her wreck off Holy Island in 1843″ for the FBDMA Autumn Lecture on Friday 12th November 2021, at 7.00pm.  The lecture will be given via Zoom.

    Jane has written extensively on local history, including A Poor Little House, her history of the Belford Workhouse, and she is a former secretary of FBDMA.  Her latest book, From Triumph to Tragedy, the Story of the Paddle Steamer Pegasus and her people, 1835-1843, has just been published by Novum (ISBN 978-3-99107-708-4), and it is obtainable from...


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  • Village Atlas 06/10/2021

    The launch of the Branxton and Crookham Village Atlas will be marked with two meetings in October 2021.  The first will take place on Sunday 10 October in Crookham Village Hall at 2.00pm (and you can join a walk around Crookham).  And on Saturday 16 October an event will be held in Branxton Village Hall, at 2.00pm.  On both occasions materials from the Atlas – maps, photographs, documents – will be on display, and refreshments will be available.

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  • Heritage Open Days 30/08/2021

    Berwick Heritage Open Days will take place from 10th – 19th September 2021. The programme booklet will be published shortly, but in the meantime this day to day list of what is happening is available.  This includes “in person” and online events. During the first week, the emphasis will be on the  live “online “ talks programme which is listed below. This allows those who live further afield to take part as well :  

    Friday 10...


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  • Mardon Farm dig 21/07/2021

    TillVAS has obtained a grant from the Heritage Fund to fund a third season of digging to explore the Iron Age site at Mardon Farm. In preparation for this a pre-dig drop-in event, with activities for all ages, is being held in Crookham Village Hall on Sunday 1st August 2021.  See details below.

     

    TILLVAS: MARDON 2021

    PRE-DIG DROP-IN DAY: SUNDAY 1ST AUGUST AT CROOKHAM VILLAGE HALL

    10 am to 3 pm

    In preparation for our dig at Mardon Farm near Branxton between 17th and 30th August, we are holding a...


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  • 410 years ago 22/06/2021

    The construction of the Old Bridge in Berwick started on 19th June 1611, the first stone bridge to be built across the Tweed here.  410 years later, the most recent phase of repair and refurbishment is nearly complete, and after several months of closure the bridge re-opens to pedestrians and traffic on Tuesday 22nd June 2021.  Damaged masonry on the parapets has been replaced, the road has been resurfaced, pavements have been widened, and new lighting has been installed.

    For more on the history of Berwick Bridge, see


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