Other current and historical names
Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of North Berwick within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
North Berwick, watering-place, royal and police burgh, and par., Haddingtonshire, at the entrance of the Firth of Forth, 5 miles NE. of Drem Junction and 22½ miles NE. of Edinburgh by rail - par., 5067 ac., pop. 2688; royal burgh, pop. 1177; police burgh, pop. 1711; P.O., T.O.,l Bank, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Monday. North Berwick has fine sands and golfing links, and a healthy bracing climate. It was made a royal burgh by a charter of Robert III. It formed one of the Haddington District of Parliamentary Burghs, which returned 1 member until 1885.