Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BISHOP'S STONE | The Bishop's Stone The Bishop's Stone The Bishop's Stone |
Mr. J Grieve, Wollrig Mr. R Grieve, Outer Huntly Mr. T Proudfoot, Headshaw |
013.13 | An oblong whinstone, a foot high, on the County boundary, the wall being built upon it, about 70 feet west from where the parish road, over Wollrig, enters Kirkhope parish_ Whether indebted to Clerical, or other sources, for its name, tradition does not say; but it was formerly a Standing Stone, and the inhabitants of the adjoining parishes here frequently assembled to engage in football matches; at one of which, a man either was killed, or lay out all night, and found dead beside the Stone |
| WOLLRIG BURN | Wollrig Burn Wollrig Burn Wollrig Burn |
Mr. J Grieve, Wollrig Mr. R Grieve, Outer Huntly Mr. T Proudfoot, Headshaw |
013.13 | A small stream rising at the N. [North] West corner of the parish boundary, on Wollrig, and flowing south into Blindhawk Burn. |
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Ashkirk
Parish Sheet 13 - 13
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 2 - Parish of Ashkirk, OS1/29/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Ashkirk.
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.