It is home to a pharmaceutics plant belonging to Phoenix Chemicals of Liverpool.

James VI of Scotland came to the region in November 1597 to address border issues.

John Johnston, laird of Newbie was a depute border warden.

[2] A tower house or castle at Newbie owned by the Johnston family and the Earls of Hartfell was demolished.

Some masonry quoins from the tower decorated with characteristic Scottish renaissance buckle carvings were used in more recent farm buildings.