Polwarth, Scottish Borders Explained

Polwarth (Scots: Polart)^[1] is a village and parish in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is located at, between Greenlaw and Duns, in the former county of Berwickshire.

Other places nearby include the Blackadder Water, Fogo, Langston, Longformacus, Marchmont House and Marchmont Estate, all in the Scottish Borders Council Area.

Polwarth Parish Church was built in 1703, replacing a 13th-century building.Polwarth Castle was situated halfway between Polwarth village and Polwarth Parish Church.

The Polwarth Thorn was a thorn tree which was used in village festivities. Several verses and melodies have arisen, e.g.:

• At Polwarth on the green / Our forebears oft are seen / To dance about the thorn / When they got in their corn. - Also: At Polwarth on the Green / If you'll meet me in the morn / Where lads and lasses do convene / To dance around the thorn.

See also

• Merse (Scotland)
• List of places in the Scottish Borders

References

• McKinnon, E E (1969) 'Polwarth Mill, Nr Duns, hammer stone'
• John Mackay Wilson, 'Polwarth on the Green', in 'Tales of the Borders' (1835)

External links

• RCAHMS record of Polwarth Castle
• RCAHMS record of Polwarth Mill
• British Listed Buildings: Packman's Brae, Polwarth Crofts
• Gavinton Fogo & Polwarth Community Council
• Polwarth Parish Church
• Vision of Britain: Polwarth, Berwickshire

55.7445°N -2.4078°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.scots-online.org/dictionary/read.asp?letter=P&CurPage=40 The Online Scots Dictionary