Hawick (Scotland)
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Hawick Scottish Gaelic Hamhaig |
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 25 ′ N , 2 ° 47 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 14,294 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | HAWICK | ||
| ZIP code section | TD9 | ||
| prefix | 01450 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Scottish Borders | ||
| British Parliament | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | ||
Hawick (hɔɪk; Scottish Haaick ; Scottish Gaelic Hamhaig ) is a town in the Scottish Borders , Scotland with about 14,294 inhabitants. It lies at the mouth of the Slitrig Waters in the Teviot .
economy
Hawick is known as a location for the wool processing industry. As early as the end of the 18th century, wool, especially merino or cashmere wool , was primarily processed into clothing and accessories in Hawick, first on looms and finally with the help of knitting machines . Well-known companies such as Pringle of Scotland , Lyle & Scott , Johnstons of Elgin , Barrie , Dawson International , Hawick Cashmere , Hawick Knitwear , Peter Scott , Lovat Mill or Scott & Charters had or have their headquarters and / or production facilities in Hawick.
From 1849 to 1969 Hawick owned a station on the Waverley Line , which was discontinued as part of the Beeching Ax . Since the line was closed, Hawick has become one of the British cities furthest from a railway connection.
The Borders Distillery opened in March 2018, making it the first distillery in the Scottish Borders since 1837 . She has been making her whiskey since 1837 .
Others
Ninestane Rig ( English Nine Stone Ridge ) is a small stone circle south of Hawick.
sons and daughters of the town
- James Wilson (1805–1860), economist, politician and founder of the Economist
- John Blackwood McEwen (1868–1948), composer
- Jimmie Guthrie (1897-1937), motorcycle racer
- Bill McLaren (1923-2010), rugby commentator
- Chay Blyth (born 1940), sailor
- Steve Hislop (1962-2003), motorcycle racer
- Stuart Easton (born 1983), motorcycle racer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census
- ↑ So why do visitors come to Hawick? ( Memento of the original from August 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , hawickonline.com, accessed: May 25, 2012
- ↑ Steven Brocklehurst: What was Beeching's worst railway cut? , BBC News, March 27, 2013
- ^ The Borders Distillery
