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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL CLOSE | School Close School Close School Close |
Name on Corner of Close Mr Lees Clerk to Commisrs. [Commissioners] Mr Williamson |
007.03 | A narrow Close running South of Church Street, terminating at the end of the Houses - Contains a few Cottages on each side with small gardens. |
| SCHOOL [School Close] | Parochial School (Parish) Parochial School (Parish) Parochial School (Parish) |
Rd. [Reverend] Mr Phin. Parish Minister Mr Williamson Master Mr Thorburn. Commissioner |
007.03 | This school accommodates about 200 scholars. Boys & Girls, the master receives a Salary of 30 £, and fees to the amount of 60 £ per Annum besides legal accommodation; School fees runs from 2/6 [two shillings a sixpence] to 5/0 [five shillings] per Quarter. for which Reading, Writing Arithmetic, Grammar, French, and Laten are taught. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Galashiels
Sheet 7. Trace 5 -- Described by Corpl [Corporal] Leslie RE [Royal Engineers]
Transcriber's notes
The map referred to in the Situation is Sheet 8.2.22 (sheet 7) of the Galashiels Town Plan; the name School Close does not appear on Roxburgh Sheet 7.03.
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.