Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST BOSWELLS BURN | St. Boswells Burn St. Boswells Burn St. Boswells Burn |
Mr. William Chisholm Teacher Mr. John Thomson Maxton Mr. John Paton St. Boswells |
008.15; 008.16 |
A considerable Stream flowing Easterly through the Parish of St. Boswells, and emitting in the River Tweed, at Kirkback Pool. |
| KIRKBACK POOL | Kirkback Pool Kirkback Pool Kirkback Pool |
Mr. Robert Wood Craigover Mr. William Chisholm Teacher Mr. John Thomson |
008.16 | This name applies to a fishing Cast in the River Tweed, adjacent to Maxton Church. hence the Name. |
| BOW BRIDGE | Bow Bridge Bow Bridge Bow Bridge |
Mr. Robert Wood Mr. William Chisholm Mr. John Thomson |
008.16 | A Small Stone bridge of one arch, Situated on the turnpike Road between the Village of Maxton and Ploughlands. It is a County Bridge. |
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Sheet 8.16. -- Parish of Maxton
Described by John Callanan Ln. Corpl. RE [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]
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.