Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMAILHOLM [parish] | Smailholm (Parish) | The County Map New Statistical account Fullartons Gazetteer |
004; 005; 009 | The name of this parish is in ancient charters written Smalham or Smalhame - Smalham obviously means the little ham, the small hamlet or village: &c. Smailholm is plainly a modern corruption. It extends in length about 4 miles, and in breadth a little less than 3 miles & contains a little more than 6 1/2 square miles; the proper area being 4204 acres. It is situated in the North-eastern extremity of the county of Roxburgh; it is bounded on the North by the parishes of Nenthorn & Earlston on the West by the parish of Merton, all three being situated in Berwickshire - on the south by Makerston, and in the East by Kelso & a small portion of Nenthorn. In the parish there is one village which consists [continued on page 2] |
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Parish of Smailholm. [signed] W. Beatty
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 35 - Parish of Smailholm, OS1/29/35
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Smailholm.
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.