Newcastleton, is a town in the Scottish Borders, a few miles from the border with England, on the Liddel Water. It is the website of Hermitage Castle. Newcastleton is 10 mi (16 kilometres) east of Langholm, 17 mi (27 kilometres) south of Hawick, 24 mi (39 kilometres) north of Carlisle as well as 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 relocate from Old Castleton village. There has actually been a folk celebration at Newcastleton because 1970. "Copshaw Holm" (one more name for the town) is celebrated in the song "Copshawholm Fair", composed by David Anderson in 1830, as sung by Willie Scott among others.