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| − | The '''Anglo-Scottish border''' separates [[England]] and [[Scotland]], two constituent countries of the United Kingdom. At around 100 miles long, the border stretches from Marshal Meadows Bay, just north of Berwick-upon-Tweed on the North Sea coast in the east, to the Solway Firth in the west. Although the area's political status has been ever-changing for much of the past 2000 years, being a frontier long before the nations of England or Scotland came to exist, the geographical border of England and Scotland has changed little since the signing of the Treaty of York in 1237. | + | The '''Anglo-Scottish border''' separates [[England]] and [[Scotland]], two constituent countries of the United Kingdom. At around 100 miles long, the border stretches from Marshal Meadows Bay, just north of Berwick-upon-Tweed on the North Sea coast in the east, to the Solway Firth in the west. Although the area's political status has been ever-changing for much of the past 2000 years, being a frontier long before the nations of England or Scotland came to exist, the geographical border of England and Scotland has changed little since the signing of the Treaty of York in 1237, save for in the late 15th century, when Berwick-upon-Tweed was recaptured by [[Edward IV]] of England. |
==Hadrian's Wall misconception== | ==Hadrian's Wall misconception== | ||
Revision as of 14:48, October 26, 2024
The Anglo-Scottish border separates England and Scotland, two constituent countries of the United Kingdom. At around 100 miles long, the border stretches from Marshal Meadows Bay, just north of Berwick-upon-Tweed on the North Sea coast in the east, to the Solway Firth in the west. Although the area's political status has been ever-changing for much of the past 2000 years, being a frontier long before the nations of England or Scotland came to exist, the geographical border of England and Scotland has changed little since the signing of the Treaty of York in 1237, save for in the late 15th century, when Berwick-upon-Tweed was recaptured by Edward IV of England.
Hadrian's Wall misconception
Hadrian's Wall has never formed a political border between England and Scotland (nor between any nations or states since the early 5th century). This is despite popular opinion, and colloquialisms like "north of Hadrian's Wall" as a synonym for Scotland.
Transport
By far the busiest vehicle crossing on the Anglo-Scottish border is that on the A74(M) motorway at Gretna (10 miles north of Carlisle), which links the M6 motorway for the North West and Midlands of England to the M74 for the Glasgow built-up area. The A1 road runs parallel to the east coast, crossing the border just north of Berwick-upon-Tweed, forms the traditional route between London and Edinburgh.