Volume contents
- 1 - Melrose , Page 1 (start)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILLER STANE | Siller Stane Siller Stane Siller Stane |
John Younger, St Boswells. George Walker, Whitelee Archibald Heatly, Eildon Hall. |
008.09 | This name applies to a flat Stone Situated on the East Side of Eildon Mid Hill. it derives its name from the Supposition that money was hid below it. |
| VIRTUE WELL | Virtue Well Virtue Well Virtue Well |
John Younger, St Boswells. George Walker, Whitelee Archibald Heatly, Eildon Hall |
008.09 | This name applies to a Small Well Situated on the farm of Chester Hall. it is Supposed by the inhabitants in the locality to have a particular Mineral Virtue in it for the cure of diseases - Hence the name. |
| EILDON MID HILL | Eildon Mid Hill Eildon Mid Hill Eildon Mid Hill |
James Thomson, Whitelee Archibald Heatly, Eildon Hall James Moffet Newtown |
008.09 | A Sharp pointed or Conical hill, the Surface of Which is Rough pasture, it is Situated on the farm of Chester Hall. and is the centre hill forming a range of three Very prominent features called the "Eildon Hills" The Ph. [Parish] Boundary passes over its summit. |
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Sheet 8 No. 9 -- Parish of Melrose
Names described by C/a [Civilian assistant] Kelly.
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.