Eyemouth
Sign in to saveEyemouth () is a town and civil parish in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is east of the main north–south A1 road and north of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Key facts
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- Eyemouthharbour01.jpg
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- Eyemouth Harbour
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.official_name
- Eyemouth
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- Scotland
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- top
- UK place.edinburgh_distance_mi
- 43
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 312
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- ()
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- NT944640
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- Eyemouth
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- Scottish Borders
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- Berwickshire
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- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
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- Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire
- UK place.post_town
- Eyemouth
- UK place.postcode_district
- TD14
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- TD
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- History of Eyemouth
- A 16th-century artillery fortress
- 17th and 18th centuries
- 19th century onwards
- Transport
- Education
- Media
- Harbour and industry
- Eyemouth Pale
- Politics
- Attractions
- Nearby places of interest
- Popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Eyemouth () is a town and civil parish in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is east of the main north–south A1 road and north of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
The town's name comes from its location at the mouth of the Eye Water. The Berwickshire coastline consists of high cliffs over deep clear water with sandy coves and picturesque harbours. A fishing port, Eyemouth holds a yearly Herring Queen Festival. Notable buildings in the town include Gunsgreen House and a cemetery watch-house built to stand guard against the Resurrectionists (body snatchers). Many of the features of a traditional fishing village are preserved in the narrow streets and "vennels".