Bowden, Scottish Borders

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Bowden is a village in Scottish Borders

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Bowden within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Bowden in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Bowden.-- par. and vil., NW. Roxburghshire, 1 mile W. of St Boswells ry. sta. and 3 miles S. of Melrose, 7667 ac., pop. 769; P.O. The vil. contains an ancient cross, and ruins or sites of old Border keeps. In the church aisle the Dukes of Roxburghe have their burial-place.

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