Duns
Duns (population 2,594) is a town in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It was the county town of the historical county of Berwickshire. Duns has the largest buying centers in a span of 15 miles (24 kilometres) and until 28 January 2015 housed the Berwickshire Sheriff Court, it no more has any kind of principal workplaces of the Scottish Borders Council, yet merely retains a Registry Office. Because the very early 1990s Duns as well as its immediate location have actually seen substantial housing development, some controversial. A development near the golf club when traveling to Longformacus simply outside Duns is one such example, as it was built on greenfield websites. Reverse the old Berwickshire High School a brand-new modern Senior high school has actually been built to replace the mid-1950s buildings in which the institution was formerly housed. The new Senior high school opened in February 2009. The old secondary school is now being redeveloped right into a primary school, with the rugby and football club utilizing the old playing fields.