Bowes
Bowes is a residential area in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Bowes is situated nearby to the ruins Mill, as well as near the river Eden Water.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greenknowe Tower.
Greenknowe Tower
Castle
Photo: Supergolden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greenknowe Tower is a 16th-century tower house, located just west of the village of Gordon, in the Scottish Borders. Although a roofless ruin, the stonework of the tower is well preserved, and represents a fine example of a later tower house, built more as a residence rather than as a place of defence. Greenknowe Tower is situated 1¼ miles west of Bowes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gordon and Hume.
Gordon
Village
Photo: Jimmydenham, Public domain.
Gordon is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, within the historic county of Berwickshire. The village sits on the crossroads of the A6105 Earlston to Berwick on Tweed road and the A6089 Edinburgh to Kelso road.
Hume
Village
Photo: Greg5030, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hume is a village in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. On the B6364, it lies 7 miles from Kelso, Roxburghshire. It is close to other villages and amenities, e.g. Brotherstone Hill, Smailholm, Smailholm Tower, Floors Castle, Stichill, Lambden, Nenthorn, Ednam, Birgham and Gordon. Hume is situated 3 miles east of Bowes.
Houndslow
Hamlet
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Houndslow is a hamlet in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is situated on the A697, about 5 miles west of Greenlaw, and 3 miles north-east of Gordon. Immediately to the south is the former village of Bassendean, with the 17th-century Bassendean House. Houndslow is situated 3½ miles northwest of Bowes.
Bowes
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.67955° or 55° 40′ 46″ northLongitude
-2.5407° or 2° 32′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C7VMFH5+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 150614497OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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