NEWTOWN, a hamlet, in the parish of Bedrule,
district of Jedburgh, county of Roxburgh, 1\ miles
(W.) from Jedburgh; containing 56 inhabitants. It
is situated in the north-western part of the parish, on
the high road from Eckford to Hawick. Anciently, it
was the property of a family named Ker, and had a
house of great strength: this has been demolished; but
the foundations, with the venerable avenue of trees, still
evidence the grandeur of the mansion. Newtown is now
a farm. Distinct vestiges of a camp may be traced.