Newcastleton
Newcastleton, is a village in the Scottish Borders, a couple of miles from the boundary with England, on the Liddel Water. It is the site of Hermitage Castle. Newcastleton is 10 mi (16 kilometres) eastern of Langholm, 17 mi (27 kilometres) south of Hawick, 24 mi (39 kilometres) north of Carlisle and also 74 mi (119 km) south of Edinburgh. Newcastleton was constructed as a result of the land clearances in the 1790s when individuals were compelled to move from Old Castleton village. There has been a people festival at Newcastleton since 1970. "Copshaw Holm" (one more name for the village) is celebrated in the tune "Copshawholm Fair", composed by David Anderson in 1830, as sung by Willie Scott among others.