Volume contents
- 1 - Selkirk , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Selkirk , page 10
- 20 - Selkirk , page 20
- 30 - Selkirk , page 30
- 40 - Selkirk , page 40
- 50 - Selkirk , page 50
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howlands | Howlands | R. Pringle Esqr Broadmeadows. Mr Mitchell Yair Andrew Anderson Yair |
007.16 | A flat ground or valley formed between the Peat Law and Cribs Hill, which gradually descends towards the north. Several little streams have here their source, which flow in the same direction into the Shorthope Burn. |
| Lindinny Wood | Lindinny Wood | R. Pringle Esqr Broadmeadows. Andrew Anderson Craig Andrew Anderson junior Yair |
007.12 ; 007.16 ; 008.13 | A close plantation chiefly consisting of fir, beech and birch trees, it extends from the Shorthope Burn for a considerable distance along the East side of Cribs Hill The origin of this name cannot be traced, the ground was already known by this name, before its being planted. |
| Granny Hill | Granny Hill | R. Pringle Esqr Broadmeadows. Mr Mitchell Yair. Andrew Anderson junior Yair |
007.16 | A small rocky elevation on the NE [North East] side of Cribs Hill. It has received this name from one of the piles of stones, standing on the Summit, which is said to be so old, that none of the people living in the neighbourhood know the time of its erection, |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Selkirk -- Sheet 7 No 16 -- Trace 2 & 3 -- Collected by H. Sharban
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.