Bemersyde

Bemersyde is a hamlet in the Mertoun parish of Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. It sits on the left bank of the River Tweed, about three miles east of Melrose.

Bemersyde House, the ancestral home of the Haig family, is the most notable landmark with parts dating to the 16th century.[1]

Geography

Other places nearby include Scott's View, Earlston, St. Boswells, Eildon, Dryburgh, Maxton, Smailholm, Smailholm Tower, and Brotherstone Hill.

There is a Scottish Wildlife Trust Reserve, Bemersyde Moss, that adjoins the Tweed.[2]

Etymology

Bemersyde is usually explained as "hillside or seat of the trumpeter," from the Old English words bemere "trumpeter" and side "hillside" or "seat, probably named by 6th/7th century Anglican settlers.[3]

Bemersyde Trophy

The Bemersyde trophy is a fishing trophy awarded for catching the largest Salmon fish on the Tweed annually.[4][5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "BEMERSYDE (GDL00055)". Historic Scotland. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Bemersyde Moss". Scottish Wildlife Trust. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  3. ^ "The Trumpeters of Bemersyde: at Scottish Placename Reconsidered". University of Glasgow. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Celebrating Tradition, Community & Excellence". Bemersyde Estate. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  5. ^ McGilvray, Ally (26 May 2025). "Hawick teenager hooked on fishing after landing 'HUGE' salmon on River Teviot". Greatest Hits Radio (The Scottish Borders & North Northumberland). Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  6. ^ Chisholm, Alex (4 June 2025). "Hawick teenager wins fishing trophy for landing 20lb salmon". Border Telegraph. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  7. ^ Mellon, Ralph (21 May 2020). "Are you reeling in the cheers? Top catches on the River Tweed". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 8 December 2025.

55°35′42″N 2°38′30″W / 55.5949°N 2.6417°W / 55.5949; -2.6417


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