Nikolaus Pevsner described Berwick-upon-Tweed as one of the most exciting towns in England Nikolaus Pevsner, Buildings of England: Northumberland (1957), 88] a place where an absorbing historical tale can still be read in the dense fabric of its old streets and buildings. It attracts not only day-trippers and holidaymakers but also new residents who have learnt to appreciate the spirit of the place. But outsiders all too easily confine their attention to the space within the impressive Elizabethan ramparts, while local people are sometimes unaware or dismissive of the wider significance of...