Volume contents
- 1 - Melrose , Page 1 (start)
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- 257 - Melrose , Page 257 (end)
- 258 - Melrose , Title Page
- 259 - Melrose , Index
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Melrose
W. Beatty
Melrose (Parish) -- Continued
in the Langlee heights, dividing the long mountain ridge which forms the southern boundary if the hilly country towards the North - It is a beautiful little stream, nearly concealed in many places by overhanging woods, & its course 5 miles in length, is all written the parish -
The Tweed enters the parish at Gala Foot, having formed its boundary with the Galashiels parish for two miles higher up. After receiving the Leader, it becomes its boundary with the parish of Merton, as far as Dryburgh -
of the ruins of Melrose Abbey-, founded in 1136 - it is unnecessary to say much - The ground plan according to the general Parish practice, is in the form of a rectangular cross - The nave which lies due east & West, is in length 258 ft an breadth 79 feet: and at the distance of 50 feet from the eastern extremity. it is intersected at right angles by the transep [transept], which is in length 130 feet, and in breadth 44 feet -
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.