Newtown St Boswells
| Newton St Boswells | |||
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 35 ′ N , 2 ° 41 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 1279 2011 census | ||
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| Post town | MELROSE | ||
| ZIP code section | TD6 | ||
| prefix | 01896 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Scottish Borders | ||
| British Parliament | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | ||
Newtown St Boswells is the administrative center of the Scottish Borders region of Scotland and is located in the area of the River Tweed, southeast of Edinburgh in the traditional county of Roxburghshire .
Despite its name, Newtown St Boswells is a very old town that was mentioned in a document as early as 1529 . Often the place was also called Newtoune , Newtown of Eildon , Neuton and Newtown of Dryburgh .
Newtown St Boswells used to be known for its numerous watermills that turned grain into flour. When the place was connected to the national rail network, it quickly grew into a regional communications center, but the importance of Newtown St Boswells diminished after the station closed in 1969 . Until 1929 the population of the place consisted largely of railway employees. That changed when Newtown became St Boswells regional administrative seat.
The main attraction is the nearby Dryburgh Abbey .
