Cashing in at Coldstream’s bridge
When they built the bridge in the 1700s, they destroyed all the fords one mile north and south of the bridge to make people use the bridge and pay the toll.
A career across the river
My four-times-great grandfather was a mariner and fisherman, and when he retired in the 1870s, he rowed the ferry between Berwick and Spittal. He was also a river pilot on the Tweed.
These stories were collected at a Tweed Stories event held as part of Berwick Heritage Open Days in September 2026. With thanks to the HODs team and everyone who attended. Find out more about Berwick’s history at www.berwickfriends.org.uk and northumberlandarchives.com/berwick/.
Images of Coldstream’s bridge and a boat beneath Berwick’s bridges by Airborne Lens
