Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELSO [Parish] | Kelso (Parish) | Continued [from page 1] and as the parish stretches longitudinally in a direction at right angles to the river, so as to form a transverse section of the vale of the Tweed, its topographical features necessarily embrace both dale and upland, and exhibit the varied character inseparable from the scenery of a wide & beautifully-diversified Valley - In the Northern division, the Country gradually rises from the rivers edge, in a series of undulating ridges nearly parallel to each other and to the river; while, in the Southern, the general slope of the ground, which also gradually rises as it recedes from the Tweed, - is modified both by the precipitous character of the river-banks, and by the Valley on the West, through which the Teviot pours its tributary waters into the Tweed - Viewed from the distant heights [Continued on page 3] |
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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.