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            Main Guard, the only remaining one of four guardhouses that stood inside the gates of the town. Records suggest a guardhouse existed on Marygate as early as 1682, but the Main Guard building as we know it dates from 1743. It was originally situated in front of the town hall and subsequently moved further up Marygate to the top of East Street. Because of traffic congestion in 1815 it was moved from Marygate to its present site at Palace Green. The history of the building from that point is obscure, although it is believed to have been used as both a hostel and a storage depot for a local grocer.

Guardhouses were designed to accommodate the soldiers on guard duty, provide a secure place for holding the drunk and disorderly and to enforce the curfew during the hours of darkness. The Main Guard is comprised of a soldiers’ room, a slightly more comfortable officers’ room, and a prison cell called the “black hole”.

Although the Main Guard is now owned by English Heritage, Berwick’s Civic Society holds it under license as their headquarters and maintains it as museum during the summer months. The museum is in two sections: one room is devoted to the history of the town and the other houses an annual exhibition of current interest.As well as the displays, the museum offers a wide selection of publications about the history of town and its fortifications. 

The museum is staffed by volunteers and is open daily (except Wednesdays) 1pm–5pm, from 1st June to 30th September. Entry is free but visitors can make a donation into collection boxes if they wish.

Taken in: UK / England / Berwick-upon-Tweed / Berwick (show map)

Taken on: February 17, 2024

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