Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROOMHOUSE BURN | Broomhouse Burn Broomhouse Burn Broomhouse Burn |
William Chisholme. Maxton School Ho. [House] James Aitken. Fisherman Rutherford Boathouse Robert Wood Game Keeper Craigover |
009.09; 009.13 | A burn having it rise on the farm of Riddleton Hill, and flows in a northerly direction till it enters Ploughlands Burn near the "River Tweed". |
| MILL ISLAND | Mill Island Mill Island Mill Island |
William Chisholme. Maxton School Ho. [House] James Aitken Rutherford Boathouse Robert Wood Craigover |
009.09 | A small Island in the "River Tweed" its surface is rough pasture and Firze it is situated a little below Rutherford Ferry. |
| RUTHERFORD STATION | Rutherford Station Rutherford Station Rutherford Station |
William Chisholme. Maxton School Ho. [House] James Aitken. Rutherford Boathouse Robert Wood Craigover |
009.09 | This name applies to a small wooden House, used for the purpose of issuing tickets for parlimentary trains only, it is situated between Roxburgh, and Maxton Railway Stations, and is the property of the North British Railway Company. |
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Sheet 9 No. 9 & 13. -- Parish of Maxton
Described by Thomas Ratcliffe c/a [civilian assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 27 - Parish of Maxton, OS1/29/27
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Maxton.
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.