Anglo-Scottish border north of the boundary for oil installations established by the Civil Jurisdiction (Offshore Activities) Order 1987. The border country, historically known as the Scottish Marches, is the area either side of the Anglo-Scottish border including parts of the modern council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders, and parts of the English counties of Cumbria and Northumberland. It is a hilly area, with the Scottish Southern Uplands to the north, and the Cheviot Hills forming the border between the two countries to the south. From the Norman conquest of England until the reign of James VI of Scotland,
Linton, Scottish Borders of Lariston—set out to put an end to the people's predicament. He arrived at Linton Loch or bog and slew the beast with a lance through the throat. The panel above the entry porch of the church is said to celebrate the event. The Linton Worm is recorded by Walter Scott in his "Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border". Linton, Scottish Borders Linton is a small village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is situated a mile north of the village of Morebattle. People have lived in the area since prehistoric times: on the summit of Linton Hill there