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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossilee | Mossilee Mossilee |
Estate Map James Stalker Esqr Mr. William Scott, Occupier |
008.01 | A neat and substantial farmhouse, pleasantly situated. having a neat, (but small) garden, Suitable offices with Thrashing Mill, worked by water power, And Hinds' houses attached, It is the property of Major Scott "Gala House" |
| Mossilee Burn | Mossilee Burn Mossilee Burn Mossilee Burn |
Estate Map William Kemp Esqr Mr Duncan Manus |
008.01 | A Small Stream, rising a short distance Southwest of "Mossilee." flows past the later, and through the grounds of "Gala House" uniting with "Moss Burn." the waters of both form "Bakehouse Burn" |
| Millstone Knowe | Millstone Knowe Millstone Knowe Millstone Knowe |
William Kemp Esqr James Stalker Esqr Mr William Scott |
008.01 | A Small conical elevation, forming the Southwest end of a "Ridge" (which is undoubtedly a portion of "The Kames" as it is composed of precisely the Same Kind of Material, as are "The Kames" in Berwickshire, altho' [although] not known by that name here.) on the top of this Knowe there is a flat circular space of Small dimensions, resembling a Mill Stone, hence the name, |
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Ordnance Survey - Selkirk county, OS Name Books - Selkirk county - Volume 4 - Parish of Galashiels, OS1/30/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Galashiels.
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.