Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURDER MOSS | Murder Moss Murder Moss |
James Brack, Farmer James Sword, Bowden Thomas Smail, Whitmuirhall |
013.03 | This name applies to an extensive tract of marshy land, situated on the farm of Clarilawmuir - a little to the North of the Main road from Newton to Selkirk - proprietor the Duke of Roxburgh. Origin of this Name not Known. |
| MURDERMOSS ISLAND | Murdermoss Island Murdermoss Island |
James Brack, Clarilawmuir James Sword, Bowden Thomas Smail, Whitmuirhall |
013.03 | This name applies to a Small Island Situated in Murder Moss on the farm of Clarilawmuir. the Surface of which is arable. (Origin of the name not known). |
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Sheet 13 No. 3
Parish of Bowden
Names described by C/A [Civil Assistant] Kelly.
Transcriber's notes
Hog Knowe entry deleted.
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.