Cornhill-on-Tweed

A mile north-west of the village, on a spur above the River Tweed are the earthwork remains of Cornhill Castle. At the west end of the village, Cornhill House, a private residence is also thought to have originated as a castle, archaeological work was carried out on and around the building in 2019 by AAG Archaeology.

Cornhill Castle mound

In the center of the town lies St Helen's Church, part of the parish of Cornhill-on-Tweed. Its sister churches are in Carham and Branxton. A church has resided on the site since Saxon times. Local legend has it that in 1840, when the Church was enlarged, an 8 ft man was found buried under the nave.[2]

Cornhill-on-Tweed lies at a junction of the A697 and A698 roads - the latter linking to Berwick-upon-Tweed, the nearest significant town, some 13 miles (21 km) away.

The Cornhill School was built in 1837 and closed in 2012. Pupils from the village now attended schools nearby.[3]

• Cornhill Branch
• Campfield Kettle Hole and Barelees Pond - Sites of Special Scientific Interest 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south, and 0.95 miles (1.53 km) south-east of Cornhill.
• Heaton Castle, an historic small castle, the remains of which now form part of a large farmhouse called "Castle Heaton".

Media related to Cornhill-on-Tweed at Wikimedia Commons

• The official Cornhill-on-Tweed Parish Website
• Cornhill Social History including Buildings, Agriculture, Railways, Families, Businesses, School, Parish Registers and gravestone inscriptions
• GENUKI (Accessed: 21 November 2008)