Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOWDEN BURN | Bowden Burn Bowden Burn Bowden Burn |
Revd. [Reverend] James Allerdyce. Bowden John Scott, Schoolmaster . Bowden William McIvor, Taxman - Toll Bar |
008.10; 008.13; 008.14 |
A burn having its source from the junction of Holydean Wood, and Prieston Burns, and flows into Newton Burn near Newtown village. |
| PRIESTON BURN | Prieston Burn Prieston Burn Prieston Burn |
Revd. James Allerdyce, Bowden John Scott, Bowden William McIvor, Toll Bar |
013.03; 013.04; 008.13; 014.01 |
A burn having its source on the farm of Prieston at Curdyhaugh Moss and flows in an easterly direction till it enters a mill dam, at "Bowden Stand Dam Toll Bar". |
| BOWDEN STAND DAM T.P. | Bowden Stand Dam (Toll Bar) Bowden Stand Dam (Toll Bar) Bowden Stand Dam (Toll Bar) |
William McIvor Tenant Revd. [Reverend] James Allerdyce, Bowden John Scott Bowden |
008.13 | A one storey house with garden attached, used for the purpose of collecting toll rates. it is situated on the Selkirk road about half a mile from the village of Bowden, and is the property of the County Trustees (William McIvor. Taxman) |
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Parish of Bowden
Described by Thomas Ratcliffe c/a [civil 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.