Volume contents
- 3 - Castleton , Page 3 (start)
- 20 - Castleton , Page 20
- 40 - Castleton , Page 40
- 60 - Castleton , Page 60
- 80 - Castleton , Page 80
- 100 - Castleton , Page 100
- 120 - Castleton , Page 120
- 140 - Castleton , Page 140
- 160 - Castleton , Page 160
- 180 - Castleton , Page 180
- 182 - Castleton , Page 182 (end)
- 183 - Castleton , Title Page
- 184 - Castleton , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLHOUSE WOOD | Hillhouse Wood Hillhouse Wood |
Mr Kerr Farmer Whithaugh Mr John Elliot Farmer Blinkbonny |
045.11 | [Situation] East of Hillhouse This name applies to a peice of ground the surface of which is mixed wood, situated to the east of Hillhouse and is on the farm of DyKecrofts it is the property of his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch |
| FOGSTONE WELL (Petrifying) | Fogstane Well Fogstane Well Fogstane Well Fog Stone |
Mr Kerr Farmer Whithaugh James Elliot, Middleholm Mr John Elliot Shepherd Blinkbonny See page 116 Part 1 from which name is taken. |
045.11 | [Situation] Nearly 1/4 mile S. E. [South East] of Hillhouse This name applies to a large spring well on the farm of Tweedenhead; it does not posses the quality of petrification, but its water flows into Tweeden Burn over a large rock of petrified moss, formed by lime water that oozes out of the ground where the rock is formed & Not by the water of the well. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 98
Parish of Castleton -- Sheet 45 No 11 -- Trace 6
[Note Fogstone Well]
The Statl. Acct. [Statistical Account] & Gazetteer of Scotland recognise
this well as a petrifying spring.
[signed] P McHugh Lce. Cpl. R.E. [Lance Corporal Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Roxburgh county, OS Name Books - Roxburgh county - Volume 7 - Parish of Castleton, OS1/29/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Castleton.
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.