Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOAT POOL | Boat Pool Boat Pool Boat Pool |
Thomas Hogg, Roxburgh Boat House Robert Bell, Roxburgh Thomas Fair, Roxburgh |
009.15 | A fishing pool in the river Teviot, a ferry boat originally crossed this pool, hence its name, |
| ASHTREE CAST | Ashtree Cast Ashtree Cast Ashtree Cast |
Thomas Hogg Robert Bell Thomas Fair |
009.15 | A fishing pool in the river Teviot. A large Ash tree formerly stood opposite this pool, from which it took its name. |
| BLOODY BREEKS | Bloody Breeks Bloody Breeks Bloody Breeks |
Thomas Hogg Robert Bell Thomas Fair |
009.15 | A fishing pool in the river Teviot, The origin of this name is not known. |
| TURN POOL | Turn Pool Turn Pool Turn Pool |
Thomas Hogg Robert Bell Thomas Fair |
009.15 | A deep pool in the River Teviot, where the water wheels round (any floating substance) hence the name. |
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Sheet 9-15 -- Parish of Roxburgh -- Collected by C E. Hewitt Sapr R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 33 - Parish of Roxburgh, OS1/29/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Roxburgh.
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.