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Berwick upon Tweed
I remember being told a long time ago that strictly speaking the town of Berwick upon Tweed in the Scottish borders was still at war with Germany. Apparently this was because when WW1 was declared the official declaration stated The United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Berwick upon Tweed - the reason being that whether the town was in England or Scotland was being debated. By the time the war ended the matter had been settled and Berwick was officially in Scotland so was not mentioned separately on the Armistace agreement, meaning that strictly speaking Berwick is still at war. Was someone just winding me up or is there an element of truth in this?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Anyone who has never visited the town and has read the above may get the impression that it's not a nice place. We spent a week there last year and it's a lovely little town with fantastically preserved town walls. Definitely worth a visit for historical interest, and if you have a 'thing' for three eyed haemophiliacs then that's a bonus.