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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMAILHOLM [parish] | Smailholm (Parish) | continued | [continued from page 2] Border, Sir Walter Scott, in a note prefixed to "The Eve of St. John" says it was in order to celebrate Smailholm Tower & its vicinity, which had been the residence of his infancy, that he had written that border tale; and in the introduction to the third canto of Marmion, while describing the influence of that early residence on his style of poetry, he alludes to the tower & surrounding crags. The parish church is very conveniently situated for the whole population; none of the inhabitants being more than 2 miles from the Church; the greater part of them are within 5 minutes walk of it. From an inscription (SOLI. DEO. GLORIA 1632) found on a triangular Stone which was taken down from the top of one of the doors when the church was under repair, it appears to have been built in 1632 - the Church has been frequently repaired partially; in 1820 & 1821 it was completely new seated [continued on page 4] |
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Parish of Smailholm [signed] W. Beatty c.a. [civilian assistant]
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.