Volume contents
- 1 - Selkirk , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Selkirk , page 10
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- 30 - Selkirk , page 30
- 40 - Selkirk , page 40
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- 159 - Selkirk , page 159 (end)
- 160 - Selkirk , title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaol | Gaol Gaol Gaol |
George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) Henry Harrison (Governor) |
012.05 | This is the only Gaol in the County, and is consequently, both County & Burgh Gaol - It has eleven cells and is capable of containing 24 prisoners at a time, It's Governor who is a married man. has quarters, with Coal & Gas found, in the Gaol, and a Salery of £70 per Annum. |
| Chapel Street | Chapel Street Chapel Street Chapel Street |
Inscription or Name Board George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) |
012.05 | A narrow street so called, extending from Ettrick Terrace to the east end of the High Street, The Gaol fronts into this street, |
| Hallidays Park | Hallidays Park Hallidays Park Hallidays Park |
Inscription or Name Board George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) |
012.05 | A short inconsiderable Street, too Steep for general utility, from near the middle of Chapel St to the Hd [Head] of the Old Bridge Road. |
| Old Bridge Road | Old Bridge Road Old Bridge Road Old Bridge Road |
John Currie (Postman) Robert Forsyth (Flesher) George Roberts Esqr (Provost) |
012.05 | An old road from the foot of Hallidays Park to near the Forest Mill. where it joins Mill Street, it is very steep & scarcely ever used except by foot passengers This was once the Road to galashiels but is now Superseded by Ettrick terrace as an approach from Gala [Galashiels] |
| Scott's Place | Scott's Place Scott's Place Scott's Place |
Inscription or Name Board George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) |
012.05 | A Row of 6 or 7 houses, so called at the east end of High Street. |
| Selkirk Toll Bar | Selkirk Toll Bar Selkirk Toll Bar Selkirk Toll Bar |
Inscription or Name Board George Roberts Esqr (Provost) Peter Rodger Esqr (Town Clerk) |
012.05 | A Toll Bar at the east end of High Street, immediately on the outskirts of the town |
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Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 10 - Parish of Selkirk, OS1/30/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Selkirk.
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk 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 Selkirk, which is in the south east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.