The Village
Just a few miles north of the Border with England, Liddesdale was the stamping ground of the formidable Armstrong and Elliot families. The village of Newcastleton was built in 1793 as a "model" weaving community, the original Castleton being a few miles further up the Liddel Water. With neatly aligned streets and squares, Newcastleton today is a picturesque rural village that offers leisurely times amongst friendly and hospitable people. The pace and life of Newcastleton has changed little over the years and it is captured in the famous Border song "Copshawholm Fair".
