Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANCRUM (Parish) | Ancrum | The County Map Chalmers Caledonia New Statistical Account |
008; 014; 015; 020 | Ancrum consists of the old parishes of Ancrum & Longnewton, which was annexed to it,at the end of the 17th century Ancrum is obviously a mere abbreviation of Aln Crum, the ancient name which the site of the village derived from its location, in a bend of the river Aln that is now Called Ale: for Crum & Crom, in the Cambro British, and Scots-Irish languages signifying a bending or concave, & hence, the British Settlers near the remarkable bend of the Aln gave it the name of Alncrum It is surrounded on the East, by Crailing, on the N. E. [North East] by Roxburgh and Maxton, on the N [North] and North West by St. Boswells on the West by Bowden & Lilliesleaf, S [South] West by Minto, South by Cavers. |
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Parish of Ancrum W Beatty CA [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 1 - Parish of Ancrum, OS1/29/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Ancrum.
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh 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 Roxburgh, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.