Volume contents
- 1 - Yarrow , page 1 (start)
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- 171 - Yarrow , page 171 (end)
- 172 - Yarrow , title page
- 173 - Yarrow , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarrow (Parish) | Yarrow (Parish) | Continued | than now, and formed themselves into lacustrine expansions - so decidedly is the district upland, and so closely do its heights press one anothers bases, that the proportion of pasture compared to that of arable ground is as 24 to 1. The arable soil, though various in quality & composition, is generally a light formation from greywacke and clay slate rocks, abounding in large stones, and is not well adapted to culture - The rearing of Sheep is the chief branch of husbandry - |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Yarrow
W Beatty CA [Civilian Assistant]
Note -
The parish of Yarrow consists of the parish proper. & a detached portion lying nearly a mile distant from the Main body at its N.W. [North West] corner - This detached portion is surrounded on all sides by the parish of Traquair in Peebles-shire with the exception of a small portion of Peebles (part of) which joins it at its S. [South] West corner to the extent of 56 Chains.
There is no portion of any other parish within that of Yarrow.
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 14 - Parish of Yarrow, OS1/30/14
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Yarrow.
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.