Bowsden

Bowsden is a village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is about 6 miles (10 km) to the south of Berwick-upon-Tweed, inland from the North Sea coast at Lindisfarne, and has a population of 157,[1] rising to 178 at the 2011 Census.[2]

Bowsden
Bowsden
Location within Northumberland
Population178 (2011)
OS grid referenceNT995415
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBERWICK UPON TWEED
Postcode districtTD15
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East

Landmarks

The Devil's Causeway passes the village about 1 mile (2 km) to the east. The causeway is a Roman road which starts at Port Gate on Hadrian's Wall, north of Corbridge, and extends 55 miles (89 km) northwards across Northumberland to the mouth of the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed.

References

  1. "Census 2001". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
  2. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 30 June 2015.


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