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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TROWS | The Trows. | Thomas Tod Stoddart Esq. Robert Kerss Thomas Noble |
009.07 | A very rocky portion of the River Tweed lying between the parishes of Roxburgh & Makerston about 3 miles about Kelso. The bed of the river is very irregular having many deep pools, each of which has got a separate name. The name Trows is a corruption of "Troughs," as Traughs at one time used to be naild or attached to a long piece of timber, a Traugh at either end placed transversely. this was used instead of a boat, as a man got into each Trough & held in his hand a lighted torch, and as he floated down the Stream speared the salmon. |
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Roxburgh Parish -- Sheet 9.7 -- W. Beatty
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.