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Newtown St. BoswellsNewtown St. Boswells is the administrative centre of the Scottish Borders council. It is part of a ribbon of settlements running between the A7 and A68 roads, which also includes Galashiels, Melrose, and St. Boswells. Despite its name sounding like a 1950s overspill development, Newtown is actually a very old settlement being well-established by the 16th century. The town has been known at various times as Newtoune, Newtown of Eildon, Neuton and Newtown of Dryburgh. Historically, Newtown St. Boswells was a centre for milling corn, with watermills on its burns. It became a regional centre of communication and an exporter of livestock after the opening of its railway station. This importance has declined since the closure of the station in 1969.
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