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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRY DEAN | Fairy Dean Fairy Dean Fairy Dean |
Mr J Murray, Farmer Mr John Bruce, Farmer Mr J_ Chisholm, Langshaw. |
003.16 | A short ravine on the Allan Water, so named from a supposition of its being the ideal of the Fairy haunt delineated in Sir W Scott's "Monastery". and the fact of obtaining 'Fairy Stones' of small and beautiful form - caused by the action of the water on the clay bank, planted with mixed trees, on the South side of the dean - |
| WESTER HOUSEBYRES | Wester Housebyres Wester Housebyres Wester Housebyres |
Mr J Murray, Farmer Mr John Bruce, Farmer Mr J_ Chisholm, Langshaw. |
003.16 | A modern two stories dwelling house and commodious steading, having Hinds' cottages close by, and a large farm of arable and pasture land attached, the property of James Dickson. Esqr. 'Bught Rig Coldstream Mr Murray, Farmer' |
Continued entries/extra info
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Melrose Parish
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AMckay
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.