Newcastleton
Newcastleton, is a town in the Scottish Borders, a couple of miles from the boundary 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 km) south of Hawick, 24 mi (39 kilometres) north of Carlisle as well as 74 mi (119 kilometres) south of Edinburgh. Newcastleton was built as a result of the land clearances in the 1790s when individuals were forced to move from Old Castleton town. There has actually been a people festival at Newcastleton given that 1970. "Copshaw Holm" (one more name for the village) is commemorated in the song "Copshawholm Fair", composed by David Anderson in 1830, as sung by Willie Scott among others.