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We popped  into the helpful Tourist information Office on Marygate to discover that the tour of the Town Hall started in 5 mins.  Up the hill we ran (puff, puff) towards the majestic Town Hall, said to have stood on this site since at least the 16th century, just making it to the right door by the 10:30 start time.  Our host for the tour was the very informative Michael and at £2 it turned out to be a real bargain.  Michael’s party piece was asking us if we knew that Berwick (not the rest of England) was still at war with Russia until 1966?  Whilst Berwick was specifically mentioned by Queen Victoria in the declaration of war on Russia in 1853, it was not mentioned in the Treaty that concluded the war in 1856.  So that the Russian people could "sleep peacefully in their beds", the Mayor of Berwick put this right by signing a peace treaty in 1966.
Heading back out into the sunshine (it was such a glorious day) it was time  to have a look at the bridges I’d been told about.  By far the most impressive was the Royal Border Railway Viaduct, which was the last link in completing a continuous railway line running between London and Edinburgh.  Designed by Robert Stephenson, it sits imperious at 126 feet high over the Tweedmouth, sporting 28 semicircular arches, 13 of which are over the river.  A photographic opportunity … I think so.
Without doubt this is a town worth exploring, so I’d recommend making time to enjoy it if you’re in the area, don’t be tempted to charge right past on the A1.
One small tip if you’re arriving by car, the council seem to be changing to a system of permits for parking, so ring the tourist information office for clarification of the current rules before you arrive.
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