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,
Bowden, Scottish Borders the village. This building has a hall with capacity for 100 people and several break out rooms. Catering facilities are also available. To the south of the village lies the village church, which dates back to 1128. There are many listed buildings, of various categories, in around the village of Bowden, including the kirk, schoolhouse, market cross and the well. Bowden, Scottish Borders Bowden is a village in the Roxburghshire area of the Scottish Borders, situated south of Melrose, west of Newtown St Boswells and tucked in the shadow of the Eildon Hills, Scotland. In 1113, when King David I