Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH (Remains of) (In German Text) | Church (Remains of) Church (Remains of) Church (Remains of) |
John Younger Shoemaker St Boswells John Murray Schoolmaster Longnewton George Carmichael Farmer Longnewton Place |
014.06 | This name applies to the remains of a church which formerly stood in the graveyard it was taken down about 70 years ago. to build the dwelling house of Birseslees - This was the Parish Church of Longnewton previous to its having been united to the parish of Ancrum in the year 1684. |
| SCHOOL (Endowed) | School (endowed) School (endowed) School (endowed) |
John Younger St Bosells John Murray Longnewton George Carmichael Longnewton Place |
014.06 | A small one storey house used as a school, it is kept up by Sir George Douglas of Springwood Park with the exception of a grant of £15 allowed by Government. John Murray Schoolmaster average number of scholars 80. |
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Sheet 14 No 6
Parish of Ancrum
Described by Thomas Ratcliffe C/A [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.