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Otterburn is a
village on the
Scottish Borders
standing on the
River Rede which
powered
Otterburn Mill.
Famed world wide
for the
production of
fine
Northumbrian
tweeds, the mill
has now been
restored as a
shop and visitor
centre. Other
historical
buildings
include
Otterburn Hall,
built in 1869
and the
much-extended
Pele tower,
first mentioned
in 1245.
Otterburn was an
important
staging post on
the road to
Scotland and
indeed, still
has a wide range
of hotels and
guesthouses. The
village was also
the site of the
battle of
Otterburn, which
took place in
1388 between the
English and the
Scots. Although
the Scots lost
their leader in
the battle, they
routed the
English and
returned home
victorious. The
site of the
battle just
outside the
village is now
marked by stone
column known as
Percy's Cross. |
Otterburn Mill - Photo:
Dennis Lovett
CCL |
