Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowden | Bowden (Parish) | continued | Bothel-dene was abbreviated to Bouldene, which was itself corrupted to Bowden. It is bounded on the North, by Melrose; on the west, by Galashiels (Part of), and Selkirk (Part of); on the South, by Lilliesleaf; and on the East by Ancrum; St Boswells, and part of Melrose - The parish is of an irregular oblong figure. One of the Eildon Hills and one half of the other are in this Parish - From one broad and elevated base their three conical tops arise - Their elevation above the level of the sea, as stated by the late Sir John Leslie, is 1364 feet while that of the parish is, at an average 450 feet - Holydean, a farm in this parish, was, in ancient |
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Parish of Bowden
W. Beatty CA [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 4 - Parish of Bowden, OS1/29/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Bowden.
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.