Newcastleton

Newcastleton
Newcastleton
	Newcastleton Location within the Scottish Borders
Population	760 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid reference	NY480875
Civil parish	Castleton;
Council area	Scottish Borders;
Lieutenancy area	Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWCASTLETON
Postcode district	TD9
Dialling code	013873
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk;
Scottish Parliament	Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire;

Newcastleton, also called Copshaw Holm, is a village in Liddesdale, the Scottish Borders, a few miles from the border with England, on the Liddel Water. It is within the county of Roxburghshire. It is the site of Hermitage Castle.

Newcastleton is 10 miles (16 km) east of Langholm, 17 miles (27 km) south of Hawick, 24 miles (39 km) north of Carlisle and 74 miles (119 km) south of Edinburgh.

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