Newtown St Boswells
Appearance
Newtown St Boswells
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Old Station Court, formerly the location of St. Boswells railway station | |
Location within the Scottish Borders | |
Area | 1.37 km2 (0.53 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 1,470 (2020)[2] |
• Density | 1,073/km2 (2,780/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | NT576316 |
• Edinburgh | 33 mi (53 km) NW |
Civil parish | |
Community council |
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Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MELROSE |
Postcode district | TD6 |
Dialling code | 01835 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Newtown St Boswells (
historically in the county of Roxburghshire
.
History
Newtown St Boswells is an old settlement, well-established by the 16th century. The town has been known at various times as Newtoune, Newtown of Eildon, Neuton and Newtown of Dryburgh.[citation needed] It lies split between the civil parishes of Melrose and St Boswells.
Historically, Newtown St Boswells was a centre for milling
railway station.[citation needed
] This importance has declined since the closure of the station in 1969.
Scottish Borders Council and known as the Council Headquarters.[7]
Education
The village is served by Newtown Primary School, which is a feeder school to Earlston High School,[8] about 5 miles (8.0 km) away in Earlston. The primary school also has nursery provision for preschool-aged children. A Borders College campus at the southeastern tip of the village specialises in agricultural education.[9]
References
- ^ "Mid-2012 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Roy Pedersen; Colmcille (2012). 2011 Gaelic Map (PDF) (Map). [1:1,200,000]. Collins Bartholomew Ltd.
- ^ Local Development Plan Volume 2 (Report). Scottish Borders Council. 2016. pp. 435–440.
- ^ "County Council meeting: Jedburgh meeting place to be abandoned". Hawick News. 19 December 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Roxburgh County Buildings". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ Newtown St Boswells: Overview of Newtown St Boswells
- ^ "Schools - Newtown Primary School". Scottish Borders Council. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Rural Skills". Borders College. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
External links
- RCAHMS/Canmore: Newtown St Boswells, St Boswells Station and Granary
- Gazetteer for Scotland: Newtown St Boswells
- Scottish Borders Council, regeneration of Newtown St Boswells