The Reivers view of religion was the result of a number of factors. To begin with the church had little presence on the border. Due to the state of the border there were few members of the clergy who would wish to take up residence and the challenge of converting cattle rustlers, theifs and murderers.

This is our cool new feature – the photo history tour. Take a pictorial tour of the borders and their history. To see individual entries in this section chose an entry from the list below.