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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELSO [town] | Kelso | County Map New Statistical Account Map of Scotland Fullertons Gazetteer |
009.04 | A burgh-of-barony, the largest town in the eastern border Counties of Scotland, and, both in itself, and in its environs, one of the most beautiful of its size in Europe, stands in 55º. 36' north latitude, and 1º. 20' west longitude from Greenwich; 42 miles south by east of Edinburgh - 23 miles West from Berwick-upon Tweed; 10 miles N.E [North East] from Jedburgh; 9 miles S.W. [South West] from Coldstream; & 4 1/2 miles West from the boundary line with England. It is delightfully situated at the confluence of the Tweed and the Teviot - on the left bank of the former; and stretches along a plain in the centre of the gently rising & magnificent amphitheatre formed by the basin configuration of its parish, commanding from every opening of its streets, birds-eye views of exquisite lovely scenery & constituting in the tracery of its own Burghal landscape, an object of high interest in the midst of its beautiful environs. The sumptuous architectural character [Continued on page 2] |
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Town of Kelso
[Signed] W Beatty
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 21 - Town of Kelso, OS1/29/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the town of Kelso.
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.