Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YETHOLM | Yetholm | Continued | [Continued from page 3] with water, but at one probably an Island of Yetholm Loch, there formerly stood one of those old Towered or Castle so frequent in the South of Scotland - It was the Baronial residence of the Kers of Lochtower, a branch probably, of the Kers of Cessford, or the Roxburgh family - This ancient tower and the surrounding scenery suggested to the author of Waverley, the picture he draws of "Avenel Castle" in the Monastery - see note at the end of the 7th Vhapter, Vol [Volume] II - "Kirk Yetholm" has long been known & somewhat celebrated as the residence of the largest Colony of Gipsies in Scotland - The only Villages in this parish are Town Yetholm" & "Kirk Yetholm," in both of which there has usually a Baran Bailie; one appointed by the Marquis of Tweedale, the other by Mr Wauchop of Niddrie. The Superior of the Villages - [Continued on page 5] |
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Parish of Yetholm
[Signed] W. Beatty
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.