Tweedside Modern
Tweedside indicates the drainage of the River Tweed, the largest watershed of Scotland, rising at Tweed's Well near Moffat, the river runs through Peebles, Melrose and Kelso. From Carham, the Tweed forms the border between Scotland and England, reaching the sea at Berwick-on-Tweed. The traditional counties are today known collectively as 'The Borders' and this name was given in 1975 to one of Scotland's newest regions. Robert the Bruce lies buried in the ruins of Melrose Abbey while the monumental remains of Jedburgh and ruined strongholds remind one of the vicious border raids. This is the land of the 'Border clans' and of the constant struggle with England for Scottish independence. The Tweedside tartan is appropriate for families and friends of Tweeddale, Ettrick, Lauderdale and Berwickshire - lands rich in history and tradition.
