Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELSO RACE COURSE | Kelso Race Course | Robert Darling Esqre Broomlands. William Smith Esqre Writer. Statistical Account of Roxburgh: [Roxburghshire] |
005.16; 006.13; 009.04; 010.01 | Instead of the old Racecourse, which to the general dissatisfaction of the people, was about five miles distant from Kelso; James the late Duke of Roxburgh for the [convenience] of the inhabitants granted the present. ground a large waste called Berry Moss, scarcely a mile from the town and in every respect preferable to the former. It is an almost perfect level and has a circumference of [--] miles. The first races on this course took place in the year 1822. They are usually held in the month of October, and have of late been attended more numerousy, and afforded such excellent sport, that they rank among the best in Scotland. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kelso -- Sheet 9 No 4 -- Trace 3.
Collected by H. Sharban
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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.