Volume contents
- 1 - Yarrow , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Yarrow , page 10
- 20 - Yarrow , page 20
- 30 - Yarrow , page 30
- 40 - Yarrow , page 40
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuchar Hill | Deuchar Hill | Revd [Reverend] Mr Russell Dr [Doctor] Shaw Mr James Nichol Teacher |
010.08 | A long ridge of mountain land extending from the road leading from Selkirk to Yarrow, about a mile in a northerly direction - its Southern Point is a little to the east of Yarrow Church and forms a prominent object when advancing from Selkirk as the Road and River winds round the base in a circular form. It is mountain pasture land the steep side towards the west rocky and deficient of verdure. |
| Deuchar Tower | Deuchar Tower | Revd [Reverend] Mr Russell Dr [Doctor] Shaw Mr James Nichol |
010.08 | The Ruins of an old "Border Peel" or Fortalice. the foundation can still be traced, but time has nearly levelled the walls, with the earth on which it stood. Very little is known, respecting it but it belonged to a family named the Murrays of Deuchar. (now extinct) a branch of the family of the same name residing at Philiphaugh no information can be obtained relative to the dates of its foundation or decay. |
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.