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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk (Town) | Selkirk (Town) | Continued [from OS1/30/10/7] it is adorned with several modern & public pieces of architecture; it experiences the exhilaration of manufacture and trade; it is kept cleanly in its thoroughfares, & lighted at night with Gas; & tho [though] still retaining much of the wo-begone street lines of the days of its dinginess. The ancient access from all places on the further side of the Ettrick advanced up the Philiphaugh and Crossed a venerable Bridge, which still stands and is strong & serviceable, and by a circuitous sweep, climbed laroriously up the Bank, so as to enter the Burgh from the south or S. [South] West; but the modern access crosses the Ettrick by a new & handsome Bridge not far above the confluence with the Tweed, & runs thence up a haugh along the right bank of the stream till within ΒΌ of a mile of the Burgh, and then slowly, and with a very slight curviture, and a beautiful sheet of roadway, ascends the Terrace, lined for a great way with neat new houses, and entering the body of the town at the point of the greatest thoroughfare. The chief & central part of the Burgh is the Market Place, a very spacious triangular area, picturesque [Continued on OS!/30/10/9] |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Selkirk -- W Beatty
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.