Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOOD HEAD | Wood Head Wood Head Wood Head |
Anthony Dodds Woodhead Thomas Davidson Palace Hill Archibald Meikle Farmer Woodhead |
014.12 | This name applies to an elevated portion of ground the surface of which is in a high state of cultivation. It is supposed that the farm (Wood head) derived its name from this Hill. |
| WOOD HEAD | Woodhead Woodhead |
Archibald Meikle Tenant Alexander G Catto Ancrum Anthony Dodds Woodhead |
014.12 | A good farm house two storeys high. With suitable offices & a vegetable garden attached, it is situated on the farm of Wood head and is the property of Sir Scott Barot [Baronet] Ancrum. |
| SCAW KNOWE | Scaw Knowe Scaw Knowe |
Anthony Dodds Woodhead Archibald Meikle Woodhead George Black Ancrum |
014.12 | This name applies to a small Hill or Knowe the surface of which is covered with scattered rocks and rough pasture. it is situated on the farm of Woodhead. |
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Sheet 14 No 12
Parish of Ancrum
Names described by C/a [Civilian Assistant] Kelly
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.