BERWICK, North, a parliamentary burgh and parish of Scotland, county of Haddington, situated on the coast of the Firth of Forth, with a small harbour, but little or no trade. The town was constituted a royal burgh by James VI. Pop. of parish (1851) 1643, of whom 498 resided in the town. Distance from Haddington 9 miles, east from Edinburgh, by railway, 22½ miles. It unites with Haddington, Dunbar, Jedburgh, and Lauder, in sending a member to parliament. It is governed by a chief magistrate, two bailies, and twelve councillors. The people are chiefly engaged in agriculture. Fishing and quarrying afford employment to a limited number. The town consists of one principal street, and contains a parish church, Free church, and a United Presbyterian place of worship. North Berwick is frequented in the bathing season. The surrounding scenery is interesting. About 2½ miles to the east of the town stand the ruins of Tantallon Castle, so graphically described in Marmion. The parish of North Berwick contains about 4000 acres, mostly arable. The geological formation is red sandstone and trap. North-Berwick Law, a conical hill, 940 feet high, stands close to the town.