Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRINGWOOD HOUSE | Springwood House | Sir George Douglas Bart.[Baronet] Springwood Ho [House] Charles Robson Esqre Kelso Robert Darling Esqrr Broomlands |
009.08 | This beautiful mansion about half a mile from Kelso. is the seat of Sir George Douglas Bart. [Baronet] It is delightfully situated on the rising ground opposite to the ruins of Roxburgh Castle. A flower and kitchen garden a short distance from the house is tastefully laid out and in excellent order, its fine plantations offer pleasant and retired walks and the surrounding parks here and there ornamented with old trees, give the whole scenery a pleasing appearance and make it one of the most handsome residences in the environs of Kelso. |
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Parish of Kelso -- Sheet 9 No 8 -- Trace 2.
Collected by H. Sharban
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.