Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YETHOLM | Yetholm | The County Map New Statistical Account Fullerton's Gazetteer |
010; 011; 016; 017 | Yetholm is sometimes written Zetholm, Zettin, Yettam & Yetham; which last is probably the original name of the parish. It seems to be derived from the Scoto-Saxon work Yet or 'Gate,' Signifying a gate or road, and obviously connected with the Anglo-Saxon word Zeat, Zete, Zate, porta - Yetholm is a border parish, and the Villages of Town and Kirk Yetholm are separated from England by a Valley one mile in length, and about a quarter of a mile in breadth, which, in former times, must have presented a very easy access or entrance from one country to the other; so that Yetholm or Yetham may signify the hamlet or dwelling upon the great entrance from England, or the adjointing part of Northumberland, into Scotland. It is bounded on the East - for upwards of 6 miles - by [Continued on page 2] |
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Parish of Yetholm
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Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 42 - Parish of Yetholm, OS1/29/42
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Yetholm.
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.