Volume contents
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- 258 - Melrose , Title Page
- 259 - Melrose , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWOOD | Lowood Lowood Lowood Lowood Lowood Lowood |
Mrs Robert Reid John Smith, Esq: James Smith, Esq; W. Matheson, P [Post] master Revd. [Reverend] William Murray, Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. BanKer Melrose. |
007.04 | A neat mansion two Stories high beautifully situated on the south bank of the Tweed. and [having] its grounds well interspersed [with] plantation, Shrubberies, Trees, [walks] the property of Mrs Robert Reid |
| WELL PARK | Well Park Well Park Well Park Well Park Well Park |
James Haggart, Gardener James Drummond Gardener W Matheson P.M [Postmaster] Revd. [Reverend] William Murray Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. BanKer Melrose |
007.04 | A rectangular shaped grass park having [troughs] and a Well within it, south of Lowood house - |
| DEAD OX HOLE | Dead ox Hole | James Haggart, Gardener James Drummond Gardener W Matheson P.M [Postmaster] Revd. [Reverend] William Murray Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. BanKer Melrose |
007.04 | A Small pool within the wood on the East of Well Park, into which refuse is thrown - |
| BACKBRAE POOL | Backbrae Pool | J. Purdie, Fisherman J. Smith, Fisherman George Fallow, Forester W Matheson P.M [Post Master] Revd William Murray Minister Melrose Ph [Parish] Allan Freer Esq BanKer Melrose |
007.04 | A pool in the Tweed, a little above Megs Pool, under steep bank on the north side. |
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Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold of page.
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 28 - Parish of Melrose, OS1/29/28
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Melrose.
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.