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Bed and breakfast in Hawick |
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| If you are in the right town but cannot find the accommodation you want on this page, you might consider Hawick hotels. Other accommodation nearby - bed and breakfast in Melrose bed and breakfast in Selkirk | |
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bed and breakfast in Hawick! Hawick is the largest
town in the Scottish Borders. It is an interesting and attractive
town with an imposing High Street, a spectacular Town Hall, and
a collection of paths and wynds. It lies on the River Teviot
where it is joined by the Slitrig Water. The power these rivers
provided was central to the growth of the town. Hawick's story
for the last few hundred years has revolved around textiles.
This started with hand knitting of hose in the 1600s: spun wool
and linen was also produced. In the 1700s hand power was largely
replaced by water power and a complex arrangement of sluices
and lades (culverts) was constructed to provide the town's 50
textile mills with enough water to keep them working. By 1800
up to 3000 people were employed in Hawick producing hosiery,
carpets and other linen and woollen goods. |
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| (0-9) .... approx miles from Hawick |
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