Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMAILHOLM [parish] | Smailholm (Parish) | continued | [continued from page 1] of three divisions, "East Third", "West Third" and "Overtown" The "East Third" contains the Church, Manse & Schoolhouse, it is 6 miles from Kelso, which is the nearest Market Town - on the South West corner of the parish, on the farm of Sandyknowe, among a cluster of rocks, stands "Smailholm Tower" a large square building, supposed to have been a border keep before the union of the Kingdoms. This tower has long been in a ruinous Condition, but has acquired an interest in modern times, from the author of Waverley having spent part of his infancy in its vicinity, (Sandyknow) & from having ascribed in a great measure, to that circumstance the peculiar character of his poetry - in the Minstrelsy of the Scottish [continued on page 3] |
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Parish of Smailholm
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.