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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH BERWICK [parish] | Parish of North Berwick Parish of North Berwick Parish of North Berwick Parish of North Berwick Parish of North Berwick |
New Statist: Acct: [Statistical Account] Fullarton's Gazetteer of Scotland Johnston's Map of Haddingtonsh: [Haddingtonshire] Oliver & Boyd's Edinbr [Edinburgh] Almanac Forrest's Map of Haddingtonsh: [Haddingtonshire] |
002 ; 003 ; 005 | A Parish in the County of Haddington, so called to distinguish it from the town and territory of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is Sometimes called South Berwick. It is bounded on the north by the frith of Forth; on the east by Whitekirk parish; on the south by Whitekirk, Preston, and Dirleton parishes; and on the west by Dirleton. The coast towards the east is bold and rocky; towards the west it exhibits considerable stretches of level sand and flat grassy downs. Several rocky islets stud the coast. A range of low but in some parts very picturesque hills stretches across the southern of this parish, but the most remarkable hill is North Berwick Law, a very beautiful conical shaped eminence (See description of this). A few small rivulets intersect the parish. The most remarkable |
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Parish of North Berwick
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Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county, OS Name Books - East Lothian county - Volume 24 - Parish of North Berwick, OS1/15/24
This volume contains place names information in the parish of North Berwick.
Ordnance Survey - East Lothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of East Lothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.