Volume contents
- 3 - Hawick etc , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Hawick etc , Page 10
- 20 - Hawick etc , Page 20
- 30 - Hawick etc , Page 30
- 40 - Hawick etc , Page 40
- 50 - Hawick etc , Page 50
- 60 - Hawick etc , Page 60
- 70 - Hawick etc , Page 70
- 80 - Hawick etc , Page 80
- 85 - Hawick etc , Page 85 (end)
- 86 - Hawick etc , Title Page
- 87 - Hawick etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLGATE | Walligate Walligate Walligate Wellgate |
John Scott Walter Wilson Mr Kedie Fullarton's Imperial Gazetteer |
025.07 | [Situation] To the N.E. [North East] of Mill Path A parish Road extending from the junction of the Back Dam Gate and the Cross Wynd to the junction of the Braid & Cross Roads This name is a corruption of "Wellgate", the road to the Well - the principal Well about Hawick is at the south end of this road. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 71
Town of Hawick
Sheet 25.7 9. Trace No.3.
Note - Jamieson does not recognise Wally or Walli - a well. -
It seems improper the Scotch for a well being "Wale".
[signed] Owen Barrett
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 15 - Town of Hawick and surrounding area, OS1/29/15
This volume contains information on place names found in the town of Hawick and surrounding area.
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.