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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMAN ROAD [Watling Street] | Roman Road (Via Militaris Antoninus Iter 5th) |
Chalmers Caledonia Jeffrey's Histy. [History] Roxburghshire Map published by the Society for promoting useful Knowledge Itinerary Richard of Cirencester Antonine Iter Britanniarum |
014.08; 015.05 | a portion of one of the great Roman Military Roads called by the Saxons the "Watling Street;" from the Saxon Wathol, a road or way. It starts from the Praetorium in Yorkshire, and on its way north Crosses the River Tees at Pierse Bridge, where there are the remains of a Station on the North bank of the river. It then proceeds by Binchester, Lanchester & Ebchester, at which place it leaves the County of Durham & enters the County of Northumberland. It then stretches away to Corbridge, where it passes the river "Tyne" - the foundations of this bridge still exist - From Corbridge it proceeds onwards to the wall which runs between Solway and the Tyne, & passes it a little to the westward of Hunnum, [continued on page 58] |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 57
Parish of Roxburgh -- W. Beatty C.a. [Civilian assistant]
ROMAN ROAD [Watling Street] [note] Cause of erasing the above note from the plans -- see page 27 & Name Book parish of Ancrum
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.