Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESTER KNOWES BURN | Chester Knowes Burn Chester Knowes Burn Chester Knowes Burn |
James Murry Midlem Burn James Ainslie Farmer James Cochrane Midlem |
013.08; 013.11; 013.12; 014.05 | A stream that rises on the farm of Whitmuir and bears this name to where the Boundary between Lilliesleaf & Bowden joins it from whence it is known as Shaw Burn till it joins the Ale Water near Linthill House. |
| SHAW BURN | Shaw Burn Shaw Burn Shaw Burn | James Murry, Midlem Burn James Ainslie Curling James Cochrane Midlem |
013.08; 014.05 | Is the Continuation of Chester Knowes Burn from the Parish Boundary between Lilliesleaf and Bowden and flowing in an Easterly direction till it joins the Ale Water near Linthill House. |
| BRAID HILL | Braid Hill Braid Hill Braid Hill | James Murry Midlem Burn James Ainslie Curling James Cochrane Midlem |
013.08 | A Hill Situated at the North End of Midlem Village the Surface of which is Furze & Rough pasture and is a Common belonging to the inhabitants of Midlem Village. |
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Sheet 13 No 8 Parish of Bowden
Names described by c/a [civilian assistant} Kelly
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.