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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER'S KNOWES | Cooper's Knowes Cooper's Knowes Cooper's Knowes |
Revd [Reverend] William Murray. Minister of Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. Banker, Melrose Mr Angus Sutherland, Melrose |
003.16 | A field belonging to the farm of Glendearg, now in a state of cultivation. In this field there were formerly several round hills, bearing the appearance of tumuli, the greater part of which are removed by constant yearly plowing; previous to this field being cultivated, it was a wood, and the timber that grew on it was, of the description used by Cooper's for making Hoops, hence the name, "Cooper's Knowes" - |
| DAVIE'S BRAE | Davie's Brae Davie's Brae Davie's Brae |
Revd [Reverend] William Murray. Minister of Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. Banker, Melrose Mr John Murray. Wester Housebyres |
003.16 | A small hill, over which passes the parish road from Melrose, to Lauder. |
| THE KNOCK | The Knock The Knock The Knock |
Revd [Reverend] William Murray. Minister of Melrose Ph. [Parish] Allan Freer Esq. Banker, Melrose Mr John Murray. Wester Housebyres |
003.16 | A slight eminence in a field on the East side of the road leading from Melrose to Lauder near to and East of Wester Housebyres. - |
Continued entries/extra info
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Melrose Parish
Sheet 3. 16 Traces 1 & 6
Thomas Cosgrove Corp. [Corporal] R.E. [Royal Engineers]
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.