Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOLPHINSTON | Dolphinston Dolphinston Dolphinston Dolphinston |
Mr Watson Steward Dolphinston Richard Turnbull Shepherd Dolphinston Mr R Simpson Farmer Newbigging Bush Estate Plan New Statl Accct [Statistical Account] of Roxburgh |
027.03 | [Situation] 1/4 mile S.W. [South West] of Dolphinston Moor. A large farm house with very extensive Out-Offices attached all slated & in good repair, the thrashing Mill is worked by Steam Power. A Strong tower, "it is said" stood here, on the site of the present buildings but there are no remains to point out the exact place at which it stood. |
| TOWER (Site of) [Dolphinston] | Site for a Tower | A. Jeffrey Esqr. Jedburgh Origines Parochilales by C. Smith Statistical Acct.[Account] of Oxnam A. Douglas Esqr. Jerdonfield |
027.03 | [Situation] 12 chains S.W. [South West] of Dolphinston. An old Border Keep or Tower Stood here. No information can be had relative to its history. |
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Parish of Oxnam -- Plan 27.3 Trace 4
[Signed] Thomas Watson Corp: R.E [Corporal Royal Engineers]
[Signed] Charles J Fearnside Sr R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 31 - Parish of Oxnam, OS1/29/31
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Oxnam.
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.