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Anglo-Scottish border (view source)
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Historically, the region around the Anglo-Scottish border, including (but not limited to), the counties directly facing it, has been referred to as the '''Scottish Marches''' and the '''Middle Shires'''.
Historically, the region around the Anglo-Scottish border, including (but not limited to), the counties directly facing it, has been referred to as the '''Scottish Marches''' and the '''Middle Shires'''.
==Border region==
==Border region==
Two English [[British counties|counties]], namely Cumberland and Northumberland, border Scotland, whilst three Scottish counties, [[Berwickshire]], [[Dumfriesshire]] and [[Roxburghshire]], border England.
Two English [[British counties|counties]] border Scotland, namely [[Cumberland]] and [[Northumberland]], whilst three Scottish counties, [[Berwickshire]], [[Dumfriesshire]] and [[Roxburghshire]], border England.
The Anglo-Scottish border region was known as the "Scottish Marches" between the 13th and 17th centuries, and constituted six March lordships; three either side of the border. On the English side, the West March broadly comprised the counties Cumberland and [[Westmorland]], the Middle March covered most of Northumberland, with the East March covering the far north-east of that county. On the Scottish side, the West March approximately covered the combined area of [[Kirkcudbrightshire]] and [[Dumfriesshire]], the Middle March was roughly co-extensive with the counties Roxburghshire, [[Selkirkshire]] and [[Peeblesshire]], and the East March covered Berwickshire.
The Anglo-Scottish border region was known as the "Scottish Marches" between the 13th and 17th centuries, and constituted six March lordships; three either side of the border. On the English side, the West March broadly comprised the counties Cumberland and [[Westmorland]], the Middle March covered most of Northumberland, with the East March covering the far north-east of that county. On the Scottish side, the West March approximately covered the combined area of [[Kirkcudbrightshire]] and [[Dumfriesshire]], the Middle March was roughly co-extensive with the counties Roxburghshire, [[Selkirkshire]] and [[Peeblesshire]], and the East March covered Berwickshire.
=== Characteristics ===
Much of the architecture in the Anglo-Scottish border region reflects its history as a militarised frontier. The Middle Shires have many castles; Northumberland, for example, has more counties than any other in England with over 70. Located entirely within English border counties of Cumberland and Northumberland is [[Hadrian's Wall]] ([[Anglo-Scottish border#Hadrian's Wall misconception|which has long been mistaken for the Anglo-Scottish border]]).
==History==
==History==