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- 63 - Galashiels (Town) , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWYERS BRAE | Lawyers Brae Lawyers Brae Lawyers Brae |
Mr. Thorburn Commissioner Mr Kemp Paton Street Mr Herbison Builder |
003.14; 003.15 | A steep Brae Commencing at the North end of Elm Row leading towards Bank Street. A Lawyer once resided in this locality, from which circumstance may be traced the origin of the name |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 7 Trace 2
Galashiels -- Corpl [Corporal] Leslie RE [Royal Engineers]
Transcriber's notes
Lawyers Brae does not appear on Roxburgh Sheets 3.14 or 3.15 (25 inch map), but does appear on Selkirk Sheet 8.2 (25 inch map). The maps referred to in the Situation are Sheets 8.2.17 (sheet 6) and 8.2.22 (sheet 7) of the Galashiels Town Plan.
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.