Farms (open to visitors) · North East England
Low Cocklaw
In or near Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Low Cocklaw in England North East, United Kingdom.
Graham Robson — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick-upon-Tweed · 3.9 km
- Family-friendly
About
Low Cocklaw is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Low Cocklaw is a small hamlet in the civil parish of Berwick-upon-Tweed, about 3 miles (5 km) west of Berwick-upon-Tweed, in Northumberland, England. Until the early 1980s it was a working farm but is now entirely residential. It is surrounded by rolling farmland which is dominated by cereal growing.
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Background
History
Low Cocklaw is situated close to the ancient borough boundary of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which ran north–south at this point, and now forms part of the border between England and Scotland. A road or track runs along this part and, in the past, was a route allowing horse-drawn wagons travelling between England and Scotland to by-pass the tolls through Berwick. There were fords at the crossings of the rivers Tweed and Whiteadder and the wagons would need extra pulling-power to haul them up the hill north of the Whiteadder. Local tradition is that Low Cocklaw derives its name from this; a "law" being the local word for a hill and a "cock-horse" being a heavy draught horse. Hence the farm nearest…
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- Coordinates
- 55.7750, -2.0730
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Postcode
- TD15 1UY
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Berwick-upon-Tweed — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6692831 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Low Cocklaw (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Low Cocklaw?
- Low Cocklaw is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD15 1UY), in the parish of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
- What is Low Cocklaw?
- Low Cocklaw in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Low Cocklaw?
- The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode TD15 1UY.
- How do I get to Low Cocklaw?
- The nearest railway station is Berwick-upon-Tweed, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD15 1UY.