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Hawick,Scotland

Hawick is City/Area of Scottish Borders, Latitude: 55.4227, Longitude: -2.78666

Frequent winner of national floral awards, Hawick is the largest of the Border towns and internationally famous for fine quality knitwear.

Frequent winner of national floral awards, Hawick is the largest of the Border towns and internationally famous for fine quality knitwear. Hawick has a long and colourful history which can be traced back to the 12th century, when King David I granted land to a Norman family, the Lovels. Today Hawick is part of the TextileTrail and the major centre for the industry in the Scottish Borders. The town therefore has many shops with a large selection of knitwear and cashmere.

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