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Scremerston

In common with many churches in the proximity, St Peter's is quite a late building. An early English style dating to 1842, built by Bonami and Cory (one of several churches they constructed within the Northumberland and Borders area). The building is situated close to the main A1 trunk road but within the quiet village to the south of Spittal and Berwick and sits a few hundred yards from the former Methodist Chapel. The chapel was abandoned and has recently been converted to a private residence.

Spittal

St John the Evangelist is a Victorian church. Built between 1869 and 1871 the blackened stones are in fact primrose and rose sandstone. The church sits on the main thoroughfare of Spittal, between Berwick and Scremerston. The organ is well travelled, originally located over the border at Ladykirk then found at the Methodist Chapel at Scremerston (see Scremerston above) and lastly at St Cuthbert's Norham before being installed in 2002. A new stained glass window was added as late as 2005.

The United Reformed Church is dedicated to St Paul. Just a short distance from St John (above) this building is slightly later, erected in 1878 it replaced an earlier church dating back to the mid 1700's. Spittal lies on the west side of the River Tweed and from the current church the town bell would be rung to guide the local fishing fleet into the harbour when the weather made navigation difficult.

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