Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAUNDER'S WELL | Saunder's Well Saunder's Well Saunder's Well |
A G Catto Schoolmaster Thomas Scott Furlongs Thomas Davidson Ancrum W. [West] Mains |
014.16 | This name applies to a well of excellent Water, it is Situated on the farm of Copland the origin of the name is not known. |
| REDHEUGH SCAR | Red Heugh Scar Red Heugh Scar Red Heugh Scar |
A. G. Catto Schoolmaster Thomas Davidson Ancrum W. [West] Mains Thomas Scott Furlongs |
014.16 | This name applies to a land Slip on the South Side of the Ale Water & on the farm of Copland. It is very precipitous, And of a Reddish Colour, hence the name |
| BROOM | Broom Broom Broom |
A. G. Catto, Schoolmaster Thomas Davidson, Ancrum W. [West] Mains John Hume, Tenant |
014.16 | This name applies to a farm house one Storey high, having Suitable offices and a vegetable garden attached; it is Situated on the farm of Broom and is the property of William Ogilvie Esqr. Chesters |
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Parish of Ancrum
Sheet 14 No. 16
Names described by c/a [Civilian Assistant] Kelly
Red Heugh This name Should be Compounded - ie "Redheugh" [Initialled] W.B.
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.