Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELSO [parish] | Kelso (Parish) | Map of Scotland Map of Roxburghshire Map of Berwickshire New Statistical account Fullerton's Gazetteer |
005.16; 006.13; 09.03; 09.04; 09.07; 09.08; 09.12; 010.01 | The name of the town of Kelso gave a corresponding one to the parish - Kelso, formerly written "Kellsowe", and at still more recent periods, Calchow, and Calkow, is supposed to owe its name to the cliff on which part of the town Stands - The name Calkow is composed of two words, - the Celtic Calch or Cealc, Chalk, and the anglo-Saxon ho or how, a height: and as the cliff referred to contains gypsum, and other calcareous earths, the appellation Calkhow (Scottish Cauk-heugh) is far from inappropriate - In Shape, the parish is nearly triangular; its greatest length is about 5 miles, its greatest breadth about 4 - It is divided into two nearly equal parts by the River Tweed; which intersects it in a N. [North] easterly direction, for about 3 miles - [Continued on page 2] |
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Parish of Kelso
[signed] W. Beatty.
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 22 - Parish of Kelso, OS1/29/22
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish 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.