Volume contents
- 1 - Yarrow , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Yarrow , page 10
- 20 - Yarrow , page 20
- 30 - Yarrow , page 30
- 40 - Yarrow , page 40
- 50 - Yarrow , page 50
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snouthead | Snouthead | Mr Thomson Richard Porteous David Brunton |
010.11 | A conspicuous Hill on the farm of Catslackburn and about 1/4 of a mile north East from that House and 1/2 a mile north from the Yarrow water it is covered with mountain pasture and is good grazing land for Sheep. |
| Kerling Eyes | Kerling Eyes | Mr Thomson Richard Porteous David Brunton |
010.11 | A ridge of high land covered with Heathy pasture, belonging to the farm of Catslackburn the Catslack Burn winds along its base on the west side, and the ridge is separated from Snouthead by a valley called Whisky Hope. |
| Whisky Hope | Whisky Hope | Mr Thomson. Richard Porteous David Brunton |
010.11 | A remarkable valley lying between Snouthead and Kerling Eyes. it is said to have received this appelation from its having at one time been a favorite resort for the purposes of illicit distillation. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Yarrow
Sheet 10 No 11 Trace 2
Collected by William Boyd Corporal RE [Royal Engineers]
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.