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,
Cardrona, Scottish Borders Cardrona, Scottish Borders Cardrona is a village on the A72 and B7062, between Peebles and Innerleithen, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Places nearby include Glentress, Kirkburn, Scottish Borders, Kirkhouse, Traquair, and Walkerburn. In 1999 Tom Renwick Spent £5m on the development of Cardrona, a small village to be created near the town of Peebles. There was slight controversy towards it due to people believing that it would destroy the view of the River Tweed and the hills that surround it, But the development of the town went ahead. Roughly 220 houses were built around the Cardrona area, and