Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettrick Forest | Ettrick Forest | Chalmers Caledonia New Statisitical Account Fullertons Gazetteer |
015; 019 | A popular, poetic and historical name for the whole or chief part of Selkirkshire All the country watered by the Ettrick, the Yarrow and their tributaries, and the Kindred district watered by the Cadon, northwest of the Tweed, besides the upper ward of Clydesdale, were anciently a literal Forest. the remains of the ancient Caledonian forest - The most numerous woods were oaks, mingled with birch & hazel Excepting a few Straggling Thorns and some Solitary birches, no traces now remain, although, wherever protected from the Sheep, Copses Soon arise without any planting. |
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Parish of Ashkirk (Part of)
R. Burnaby
Cap. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
31. Dec 1858
Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 2 - Parish of Ashkirk, OS1/30/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Ashkirk.
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.