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- 63 - Galashiels (Town) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERHAUGH STREET | Overhaugh St. | The Burgh Commissioners | 003.14; 003.15 | A long street standing parallel to Bank Street, the houses are generally two Storeys in height, and contain several Shops; the tenants, belong mostly to the poor portion of the working Classes. |
| GILL'S CLOSE | Gill's Close | The Burgh Commissioners | 003.14; 003.15 | A narrow lane leading from Overhaugh Street to Channel Street |
| WAVERLEY HOUSE (P.H.) | Waverley House Waverley House Waverley House |
Mr William Gill, Reporter. Mr A Dunbar, Registrar. On the Signboard |
003.14; 003.15 | A small two storied house in Overhaugh St. at the corner of Gill's Close, occupied by the proprietor as a public house. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Town of Galashiels -- Sheet 6. -- [initialed] AMcK
Transcriber's notes
Overhaugh Street and Gill's Close appear on Selkirk Sheet 8.3 (25 inch map) and on Sheets 8.2.16 (sheet 5) and 8.2.17 (sheet 6) of the Galashiels Town Plan; they do not appear on Roxburgh Sheets 3.14 or 3.15 (25 inch map).
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 13 - Town of Galashiels, OS1/29/13
This volume contains information on place names found in the town of Galashiels.
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.