Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINTON (Parish) | Linton (Parish) | The County Map New Statistical Account Fullertons Gazetteer |
010.04; 010.06; 010.10; 010.11; 010.12; 010.14; 010.15; 010.16; 016.02; 016.03; 016.06; 016.07; 016.10 & 016.11 |
The name of the parish is derived from Lynn, which in the British language Signifies a pool, or lake, as well as a Cataract, and from the Saxon Word ton or town, which denotes a dwelling place- Linton thus means the dwelling at the lake. The ancient village of Linton of which there are now no vestiges, was situated near to the borders of a Lake still called Linton Loch, which lies in a S.E. [South East] direction from the parish church. The length of the parish, extending from the S [South] West to the North East as far as the English border is 6 1/2 Miles; its breadth a little more than 2 miles. It is bounded on the North & North West by the parish of Sprouston; on the West by the parish of Eskford; on the South, South- East, and East by Morebattle, and by Yetholm; and on the East by the parish of Carham in the County of Northumberland. |
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Parish of Linton
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[Signed] W. Beatty
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 25 - Parish of Linton, OS1/29/25
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Linton.
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.