Volume contents
- 1 - Melrose , Page 1 (start)
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- 257 - Melrose , Page 257 (end)
- 258 - Melrose , Title Page
- 259 - Melrose , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COWIE'S HOLE | Cowie's Hole Cowie's Hole Cowie's Hole Cowie's Hole Cowie's Hole |
James Curle Esqr Allan Freer Esqr T J Dunn Esqr Revd [Reverend] William Murray John Smith Esq |
008.01 | A noted fishing pool in the "River Tweed", A Short distance west of "Red Scar", And just where Little Tweed empties itself into the River Tweed |
| LITTLE TWEED | Little Tweed Little Tweed Little Tweed Little Tweed Little Tweed |
James Curle Esqr Allan Freer Esqr T. J. Dunn Esqr Revd [Reverend] William Murray John Smith Esq |
008.01 | A deviation of part of the River Tweed through a portion of the low land on its north Side, And South of "Friarshaugh," the water broke through into this Somewhere about 100 years ago, And at high floods now, altho' [although] the old course here is nearly filled up., a great body of water flows this way. there Still remains a few pools in it which are seldom dry - It leaves the River a short distance east of the "Chain Bridge", and enters it again at Cowie's Hole, at the time of floods, it is said to be a first rate trout Stream. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Melrose Parish -- Sheet 8-1 -- Trace 3
John McCabe
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.