Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHKIRK [village] | Ashkirk | Mr John Mathieson Ashkirk Mr Bell Sinton Mr Proudfoot HeadShaw |
019.02 | A Small Village on the W. [West] Side of the County Road from Hawick to Selkirk distant about 7 Miles from the latter and about 5 from the former. it contains a Post Office, Corn Mill. Smithy joiner's Shop & Tollbar. The houses in general are old and with few exceptions thatched, and in middling repair. Ale Water runs past the Village a little to the South. The Village is the property of the Earl of Minto & others. |
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Parish of Ashkirk
Sheet 19 No. [Number] 2 Trace 2
George Darling
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.