Berwick
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Berwick-upon-Tweed
(historically known as South Berwick) is a border town in the north of England.
Berwick may also refer to:
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed or simply Berwick is a town in the county of Northumberland and is the northernmost town in England, on the east coast at the mouth of the River Tweed. It is situated 2.5 miles south of the Scottish border....
(historically known as South Berwick) is a border town in the north of England.
Berwick may also refer to:
England
- Berwick Street MarketBerwick Street MarketBerwick Street Market is a small market on Berwick Street in the heart of Soho, London, England, selling mainly fruit and vegetables and general goods. It is open Monday to Saturday from 9am until 6pm.-History:Berwick Street was built between 1687 and 1703...
, London - Berwick, Sussex
- Berwick (Sussex) railway stationBerwick (Sussex) railway stationBerwick railway station is located in Berwick Station, East Sussex and also serves Berwick, the village located nearby to the south of the A27 road. The station is on the East Coastway Line, and train services are provided by Southern...
- Berwick (Sussex) railway station
- Berwick St John, Wiltshire
Scotland
- North BerwickNorth BerwickThe Royal Burgh of North Berwick is a seaside town in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, approximately 25 miles east of Edinburgh. North Berwick became a fashionable holiday resort in the 19th century because of its two sandy bays, the East Bay and the...
, East Lothian, Scotland- Berwick Law, a hill situated to the south of the town
- County of Berwick, a historic county in south-east Scotland
United States
- Berwick, IowaBerwick, IowaBerwick is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States, on the east bank of Fourmile Creek. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Berwick, LouisianaBerwick, LouisianaBerwick is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area....
- Berwick, Maine, a town
- Berwick (CDP), MaineBerwick (CDP), MaineBerwick is a census-designated place in the town of Berwick in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,993 at the 2000 census...
, a census-designated place within the town
- Berwick (CDP), Maine
- Berwick, PennsylvaniaBerwick, PennsylvaniaBerwick is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 22.6 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre. Berwick is one of two principal cities of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Columbia and Montour counties and had a combined population of 82,387...
- Berwick Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
People
- Andrew Berwick, anglicised pseudonym of Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring BreivikAnders Behring BreivikAnders Behring Breivik is a Norwegian terrorist, paranoid schizophrenic and the confessed perpetrator of the Norway attacks on 22 July 2011: the bombing of government buildings in Oslo that resulted in eight deaths, and the mass shooting at a camp of the Workers' Youth League of the Labour Party...
- Baron BerwickBaron BerwickBaron Berwick, of Attingham in the County of Shropshire, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1784 Noel Hill, who had earlier represented Shrewsbury and Shropshire in Parliament. He was the son of Thomas Hill , son of Thomas Harwood, a draper, of Shrewsbury, Shropshire...
, a title - Berwick (cricketer)Berwick (cricketer)Berwick was an English professional cricketer who made 6 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1779 to 1780.-Career:Berwick was associated with both Hampshire and Surrey; he also represented All-England .-External sources:*...
(first name unknown) - Dennison BerwickDennison BerwickDennison Berwick is a travel writer. Educated at Trinity College, Glenalmond, he emigrated to Canada in 1980...
(born 1956), author - Donald BerwickDonald BerwickDonald M. Berwick is the outgoing Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services . Prior to his work in the administration, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement a not-for-profit organization helping to lead the improvement of...
(born 1947), American professor of pediatrics and health care policy - Duke of Berwick, a title in the Peerage of England
- James FitzJames, 1st Duke of BerwickJames FitzJames, 1st Duke of BerwickJames FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, 1st Duke of Fitz-James, 1st Duke of Liria and Jérica was an Anglo-French military leader, illegitimate son of King James II of England by Arabella Churchill, sister of the 1st Duke of Marlborough...
(1670–1734) - Jeff BerwickJeff BerwickJeffrey Berwick is a Canadian entrepreneur, economics, finance, and investment writer, and libertarian/anarchist activist....
(born 1970), Canadian businessperson and adventurer - Kester BerwickKester BerwickKester Berwick was born in Adelaide and died an expatriate on Corfu in the Greek islands. Born Frank Perkins, he took the name Kester Baruch because a friend told him that would sound "less plebeian", then changed it again at the beginning of World War II when he was living in Switzerland...
(1903–1992), Australian actor, playwright, and author - Nicola BerwickNicola BerwickNicola Berwick or Nikki Berwick is a British stunt actress.-Filmography as a stunt double:*2012: 47 Ronin*2011: Green Lantern, Blake Lively*2008: Quantum of Solace*2008: Franklyn...
, (born in 1978) stunt actress - Stephan BerwickStephan BerwickStephan Berwick is an American author, martial artist, and actor knownfor his scholarly research on traditional Chinese martial arts – particularly Chen-style taijiquan, and roles in early Yuen Wo-ping Hong Kong Action films....
(born 1964), American author, martial artist, and actor - William Edward Hodgson BerwickWilliam Edward Hodgson BerwickWilliam Edward Hodgson Berwick was a British mathematician, specializing in algebra, who worked on the problem of computing an integral basis for the algebraic integers in a simple algebraic extension of the rationals.-Academic career:Berwick was educated at a small private school before entering...
(1888–1944), English mathematician
Other uses
- Berwick (automobile)Berwick (automobile)The Berwick was an electric car manufactured in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by the Berwick Auto Car Company in 1904. The Berwick was an electric two-seater runabout selling for $750. It had three speed positions, was tiller operated, and had a top speed of ....
, an electric car produced in 1904 - Berwick AcademyBerwick AcademyBerwick Academy is a highly selective preparatory school located in South Berwick, Maine. Founded in 1791, it is the oldest educational institution in Maine and one of the oldest private schools in North America. The school sits on a 72-acre, 11-building campus on a hill overlooking the Salmon...
, a private college preparatory school located in South Berwick, MaineSouth Berwick, MaineSouth Berwick is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,220 at the 2010 census. South Berwick is home to Berwick Academy, a private, co-educational university-preparatory day school founded in 1791... - Berwick cockleBerwick cockleA Berwick cockle is a Scots style sweet coloured white with red stripes originally associated with Berwick-upon-Tweed, England. They are presumably named in reference to their cockle-like shape, the moulding process giving a flattened shape with an equatorial rib. They are sold loose by weight in...
, a confectionery from Berwick upon Tweed - Berwick Prize in mathematics, named for William Edward Hodgson Berwick
- Berwick Rangers F.C.Berwick Rangers F.C.Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division...
, a football team - HMS BerwickHMS BerwickTen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Berwick, after Berwick-upon-Tweed, a town on the border between England and Scotland:*HMS Berwick was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1679, rebuilt in 1700, hulked in 1715 and broken up in 1742....
, the name of a number of Royal Navy ships