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Melrose Parish -- Sheet 8-1 -- Trace 1
John McCabe

[Note Tweedbank Cottage, name scored out, not in Index] -- Not written on Plan, so as not to
obscure the outline.

[Spelling] -- Tweedbank Cottage Tweedbank Cottage
Tweedbank Cottage
Tweedbank Cottage
Tweedbank Cottage

[Authorities] -- Mr George Stewart. Owner & Occupier
Mr Robert Marr, Gattonside
Mr Thomas Purdy, Gladswood.
Revd [Reverend] William Murray. Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish]
Allan Freer Esq BanKer Melrose
T. J. Dunn Esq Writer Melrose
James Curle Esq BanKer Melrose

[Description] -- A neat, And, Substantially built dwelling house, Situated in the east end of the Village of Gattonside, And immediately north of the "Smithy" It is Occupied by the proprietor Mr George Stewart


[Note The Castle, name scored out here and in Index] -- Doubtful, and not to be written on the Plan -

[Spelling] -- The Castle
The Castle
The Castle

[Authorities] -- Mr George Stewart
Mr Robert Marr
Thomas Purdy

The same authorities as above
Revd [Reverend] William Murray Minister Melrose Ph. [Parish]
Allan Freer Esq BanKer Melrose
T. J. Dunn Esq Writer Melrose
James Curle Esq BanKer Melrose

[Description] -- A Very Ancient building, Situate about the middle of Gattonside Village It is occupied as a dwelling house; The western gable, And portions of the Sidewalls adjoing, Appear much older than the remainder of the building - And the walls of these portion are, about three feet thicK. It is not now Known, that this ever was a "Castle", but got this name from the walls being of Such An unusual thicKness.
The name "The Castle" is well Known - as applicable to this house but it is doubtful whether a Castle ever stood on the ground the house is erected on but some ancient building certainly did stand here.