History of Bowden

War Memorial

Name - Possibly from Old English 'the valley with a building' - 'bothl, denu'

Graveyard Record - Not yet recorded. An excellent history of the church 'Bowden Kirk 1128 - 1978' by Mrs JSM MacDonald is available from the Post Office in the village.

Places of interest

• Bowden Kirk
• War memorial - converted from the Mercat Cross

St Cuthbert's Way also passes through Bowden, on its way from Melrose to Lindisfarne.

Famous People Associated

• Sir Lauder Brunton (1844 - 1916) - medical researcher.
• Lady Grizell Baillie
• Thomas Aird - writer and editor.
• Andrew Scott (1757 - 1839) - local poet.
• William Dick (d 1925)

Further Reading - 'Bowden' by the Bowden Village Committee (1989)
'Bowden Kirk 1128 - 1978' by Mrs JSM MacDonald

Articles about Bowden's History