Hutton, Scottish Borders
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Hutton is a small village in the pre-1975 ancient county of Berwickshire
, now an administrative area of the Scottish Borders
region of Scotland
. It is a traditional, country village surrounded by farmland.
and two miles west of the border with Northumberland. Its closest market towns are Duns
and Berwick-upon-Tweed
.
who was the Bishop of St Andrews on 6 April 1243. In 1652 seating was installed within the Parish Church, it is thought that it was the original church that had the seats installed. Before the seating was installed members of the congregation brought their own seats. Between the years of 1655 and 1660 Hutton Old Parish Church underwent repairs which included the addition of a gallery on the west side of the church and the roof being re-thatched.
In 1765 a new church was built to replace Hutton Old Parish Church. The new Church had seating for 400 people. The church had an earthen floor, un-plastered walls no ceiling and a thatched roof. A paved floor was laid in 1791 along with the plastering of the walls and ceiling. This church was demolished in 1834. At this time the church was said to be in a state of disrepair bordering on ruinous.
The present Church, built in 1835 by Ignatius Bonomi
, is an impressive Romanesque Revival edifice inspired by Norham
Church (where Bonomi also worked).
The bell bears the following inscription:
SOLI . DEO . GLORIA . IOHANNES . BURGERHUYS . ME . FECIT . 1661 .
Churchyard - rather overgrown and atmospheric, with mainly 18th and 19th century memorials.
Noteworthy:
The former Manse, Antrim House, sits NW of the Church (John Lessels
1876).
the volunteers from the district made Hutton their rallying-point, and spent a night under arms in the old church.
In most recent history it became popular with Polish soldiers after they were posted in nearby Winfield in World War II
in which after the war some stayed to live in the village.
Traditional:
Hutton for old wives,
Broadmeadows for swine,
Paxton for drucken wives
And salmon sae fine.
Crossrig for lint and woo'
Spittal for kale,
Sunwick for cakes and cheese
And lasses for sale.
Berwickshire
Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482...
, now an administrative area of the Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
region of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is a traditional, country village surrounded by farmland.
Locality
Hutton lies one mile west of PaxtonPaxton, Scottish Borders
Paxton is a small village near the B6461 and the B6460, in the pre-1975 ancient county of Berwickshire, now an administrative area of the Scottish Borders region of Scotland. It lies 1 mile west of the border with Northumberland, near Berwick-upon-Tweed...
and two miles west of the border with Northumberland. Its closest market towns are Duns
Duns
Duns is the county town of the historic county of Berwickshire, within the Scottish Borders.-Early history:Duns law, the original site of the town of Duns, has the remains of an Iron Age hillfort at its summit...
and Berwick-upon-Tweed
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....
.
The Village
The village hall was recently redeveloped making it popular amongst people in the area to use for social events. The village has however recently suffered from the closure of Hutton Primary School in June 2005 after numbers fell to 15 pupils, on the basis of cost. The village however thrives with a local church, park and friendly traditional atmosphere.Hutton Church
The Church at Hutton was dedicated by David de BernhamDavid de Bernham
David de Bernham was Chamberlain of King Alexander II of Scotland and subsequently, Bishop of St. Andrews. He was elected to the see in June 1239, and finally consecrated, after some difficulties, in January, 1240. He died in 1253, and was buried at Nenthorn, near Kelso.-References:*Dowden, John,...
who was the Bishop of St Andrews on 6 April 1243. In 1652 seating was installed within the Parish Church, it is thought that it was the original church that had the seats installed. Before the seating was installed members of the congregation brought their own seats. Between the years of 1655 and 1660 Hutton Old Parish Church underwent repairs which included the addition of a gallery on the west side of the church and the roof being re-thatched.
In 1765 a new church was built to replace Hutton Old Parish Church. The new Church had seating for 400 people. The church had an earthen floor, un-plastered walls no ceiling and a thatched roof. A paved floor was laid in 1791 along with the plastering of the walls and ceiling. This church was demolished in 1834. At this time the church was said to be in a state of disrepair bordering on ruinous.
The present Church, built in 1835 by Ignatius Bonomi
Ignatius Bonomi
Ignatius Bonomi was an English architect and surveyor, with Italian origins by his father, strongly associated with Durham in north-east England....
, is an impressive Romanesque Revival edifice inspired by Norham
Norham
Norham is a village in Northumberland, England, just south of the River Tweed and the border with Scotland.It is the site of the 12th century Norham Castle, and was for many years the centre for the Norhamshire exclave of County Durham...
Church (where Bonomi also worked).
The bell bears the following inscription:
SOLI . DEO . GLORIA . IOHANNES . BURGERHUYS . ME . FECIT . 1661 .
Churchyard - rather overgrown and atmospheric, with mainly 18th and 19th century memorials.
Noteworthy:
- James Frisken, 1712, a full length portrait surrounded by angels heads and memento mori
- John Burn, 1733, a full length portrait with open book
- Hutton Hall (castle) Burial Vault, NW of church, thought to be 17th Century
The former Manse, Antrim House, sits NW of the Church (John Lessels
John Lessels
John Lessels was a Scottish architect and artist, notably active in Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders. He was responsible for numerous buildings and alteration projects in Berwickshire....
1876).
History
When the false warning of Napolean's invasion in 1804 was sent out from the beacon station at Hume CastleHume Castle
Hume Castle is the heavily modified remnants of a late 12th or early 13th century "Castle of enceinte".The village of Hume is located between Greenlaw and Kelso, two miles north of the village of Stichill, in Berwickshire, Scotland....
the volunteers from the district made Hutton their rallying-point, and spent a night under arms in the old church.
In most recent history it became popular with Polish soldiers after they were posted in nearby Winfield in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in which after the war some stayed to live in the village.
Traditional:
Hutton for old wives,
Broadmeadows for swine,
Paxton for drucken wives
And salmon sae fine.
Crossrig for lint and woo'
Spittal for kale,
Sunwick for cakes and cheese
And lasses for sale.
Notables
- Andrew FormanAndrew FormanAndrew Forman was a Scottish diplomat and prelate who became Bishop of Moray in 1501, Archbishop of Bourges in France, in 1513, Archbishop of St Andrews in 1514 as well as the headship of several monasteries....
(1465-1521), Archbishop of St AndrewsArchbishop of St AndrewsThe Bishop of St. Andrews was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of St Andrews and then, as Archbishop of St Andrews , the Archdiocese of St Andrews.The name St Andrews is not the town or church's original name...
- Shipping Magnate and philanthropist Sir William BurrellWilliam BurrellSir William Burrell was a Glaswegian shipping merchant and philanthropist. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1861. He was the third of nine children in a family, which ran a shipping business....
owned nearby Hutton Castle, and died there in 1958.
- Dudley Marjoribanks, 1st Baron TweedmouthDudley Marjoribanks, 1st Baron TweedmouthDudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth was a Scottish businessman and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1853 until 1880, when he was elevated to thepeerage as Baron Tweedmouth...
bought Hutton Hall estate in 1876.
- The famous Wojtek (soldier bear) was stationed in Hutton during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.