Hawick
[key], town, Scottish Borders, S Scotland, on the Teviot River. The
largest Scottish town on the English border, Hawick is famous for its
woolens and tweeds. Besides the manufacture of knitwear, Hawick's industries
include dye works and light engineering plants. It also serves as a market
and commercial center for remote farm areas. The house of the barons of
Drumlanrig was the only building not burned by the English during a border
raid in 1570. St. Mary's Church (1763) stands on the site of a 7th-century
Celtic church.
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